Unbleached Synthetic-Cotton Sheeting for Upholstery from China
Heavyweight unbleached sheeting fabric exceeding 170 g/m², woven from <85% synthetic staple and cotton yarns in square construction per note (b)(ii). Falls under HTS 5514.19.90.20 as other unbleached/bleached sheeting not fitting excluded types like multiple yarns. Used for upholstery backing or mid-weight furniture covers.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43.5%
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
• Document absence of multiple/cabled yarns (average number >26 excluded from sheeting); test reports prevent reclass to generic 5514.19.90
• For industrial upholstery use, note end-use in entry but classify by fiber/weave, not application