Heavyweight Cotton-Mix Plaid Shirting Fabric from China
A durable woven shirting fabric blending synthetic staple fibers primarily with cotton, exceeding 170 g/m², using yarns of different colors for a plaid pattern. It falls outside sheeting definitions due to non-square construction and yarn specs, positioning it as 'other' under 5514.30.39.90.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
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
• Include commercial invoices detailing g/m² weight and yarn count to match statistical notes
• Label as mixed fabric with exact percentages to comply with fiber content rules
• Avoid common pitfall of declaring as 100% cotton, which shifts to different chapter