Custom Printed Poly-Cotton Oxford for Uniforms from China
Durable printed oxford fabric blending <85% polyester staple with cotton, used for work uniforms and corporate shirts. Falls under HTS 5516.44.0070 as printed oxford cloth in the woven artificial staple fibers chapter, mixed mainly with cotton. Statistical note (227) targets this exact construction.
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
• For commercial quantities, pre-clear with binding ruling on fiber blend; ensure printing inks comply with REACH
• Pitfall: classifying as sheeting—oxford weave differs per notes