Mixed Poly-Cotton Checkered Dress Lining from China
Lightweight 130 g/m² plain weave fabric blending cotton with polyester staple, in a checkered pattern from differently colored yarns, used as dress lining. Classed under HTS 5513.39.01 for other woven poly-cotton staple fabrics <170 g/m², not meeting sheeting/printcloth specs (e.g., not >33 ends/picks per cm in square construction).
Duty Rate — China → United States
52.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Document end-use as lining but classify by fiber/weave, not application, to avoid parts/set confusions
• Test for square construction and thread counts; if >33/cm and qualifying, it risks sheeting reclass
• Include commercial invoices specifying staple fiber type to differentiate from filament blends