Dyed Polyester-Cotton Casual Blouse Voile Fabric from Mexico
Lightweight 130 g/m² dyed voile fabric with 67% polyester staple fibers and 33% cotton, plain weave sheer construction not matching cheesecloth density limits. Falls into 'other woven fabrics' category. HTS 5513.23.01 covers this dyed, polyester-dominant cotton mix under weight limit.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
24.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Document low density (<33 ends/picks) to distinguish from cheesecloth
• Provide swatch samples for transparency verification
• Pitfall: excessive shrinkage post-dyeing affects weight declaration