Modacrylic Printcloth 615 for Flame-Resistant Clothing from China
A specialized printcloth (615) woven from modacrylic staple fibers, under 170 g/m², square construction with >33 singles yarns per cm² and yarn numbers 43-68, ideal for printing patterns on protective garments. Classified under HTS 5515.29.0025 due to its acrylic/modacrylic composition and precise printcloth definition. Used in fire-retardant workwear linings.
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 flame-retardancy test reports if marketed as such, but classification remains fiber-based
• Document average yarn number (43-68) and singles yarn construction to match (615) breakout