Printed Polyester-Cotton Table Linen Base Fabric from China
Printed greige fabric blending polyester staple with cotton, <170 g/m², base for tablecloths. HTS 5513.49.20 for printed polyester staple-cotton woven, not sheeting by non-square weave. Used pre-hem for household linens.
Duty Rate — China → United States
49.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Specify 'not of square construction' in docs to avoid sheeting; test for napping
• Common issue: retail-ready cuts treated as made-ups
• Declare as 'fabric only' clearly