Unbleached Polyester-Cotton Twill for Workwear from China
Heavy unbleached 3-thread twill fabric of polyester staple fibers mainly mixed with cotton, >170 g/m², used in uniforms and aprons. HTS 5514.12.00 applies for unbleached/bleached twill of this exact fiber-weight-weave combo in Chapter 55. Provides abrasion resistance for industrial apparel.
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
• Include weave diagrams in invoices to prove 3/4-thread twill vs. plain weave misclassifications
• Test weight precisely; ≤170 g/m² shifts to lighter weight subheadings with different rates
• Avoid selling as set with garments; bulk fabric only, or apparel takes Chapter 62