Dyed Cotton-Viscose Sheeting Fabric from China
A dyed square construction sheeting fabric with 70% viscose staple fibers and 30% cotton, weighing 160 gsm and over 33 threads per sq cm of yarn number 65. Classified under HTS 5516.42.00 for dyed woven fabrics mixed mainly or solely with cotton but <85% artificial staple fibers. Meets sheeting definition but stays in Chapter 55 due to fiber mix.
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
• Provide weave specs and yarn counts to prove sheeting construction; label exact percentages to avoid reclassification
• Pitfall: Bulk shipments without invoices specifying dye type lead to delays