Unbleached Rayon-Polyester Printcloth Blend from China
Plain weave fabric at 140 gsm with 50 singles yarns per sq cm, average yarn 55, square construction, <85% artificial staple (rayon) mixed with polyester filaments. HTS 5516.21.00 as unbleached printcloth per note (c). Ideal for pre-printed apparel bases.
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
• Confirm no multiple/cabled yarns and exact singles count for printcloth eligibility
• Width <168 cm preferred for note (c)(ii); measure precisely for customs
• Avoid napping that could blur into broadcloth classification