Stripes Printed Printcloth Sheeting Alternative from China
Striped printcloth often used like sheeting but meets printcloth specs: <170 g/m², yarn 45-65, >33 singles/cm² square plain weave, printed, cotton/viscose mix. Classed HTS 5516.44.0030 not sheeting due to yarn specs.
Duty Rate — China → United States
46%
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
• Differentiate from cheesecloth (<33 ends/picks) in declarations
• Provide square construction proof via lab report
• Avoid bulk packaging misdeclared as made-up articles