Polyester Staple Printcloth for Apparel from China
Lightweight printcloth fabric from polyester staple fibers mixed solely with polyester filaments, plain weave of square construction, 55 average yarn number, <170 g/m², >33 singles yarns/cm², not napped. Classed under 5515.91.0030 for its printcloth definition matching statistical note (c)(i) non-combed type.
Duty Rate — China → United States
47%
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
• Use independent lab testing for weight, yarn number, and construction to support 5515.91.0030 entry
• Ensure invoice specifies 'printcloth (626)' and references HTS statistical criteria
• Avoid misdeclaration as sheeting; printcloth requires specific yarn counts unlike broader sheeting note (b)