Unbleached Cotton-Polyester Oxford Fabric from China
This is an unbleached woven oxford cloth made from a blend of less than 85% polyester staple fibers mixed mainly with cotton, weighing over 170 g/m² with a basketweave structure fitting the statistical note for oxford (227). It is used for shirts and upholstery due to its durability and texture. Classified under 5516.41.0070 for its specific unbleached state and fiber composition.
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
• Verify fiber content via lab testing to confirm <85% artificial staple fibers; ensure documentation matches 'unbleached' status to avoid reclassification; watch for bleaching processes that shift to other subheadings