Printed Cotton-Acrylic Printcloth from China
Lightweight printed fabric of 65% cotton and 35% acrylic staple fibers, square construction with 40 singles yarns per cm², average yarn number 50-68, under 170 g/m². Meets HTS 5516.44.00.90 criteria for printed woven artificial staple-cotton mixes under 85%. Used in casual shirting.
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
• Document absence of multiple or cabled yarns to qualify as printcloth per notes; test for exact g/m² to stay under 170 limit
• Label as 'other printed' to avoid disputes with cheesecloth low-density weaves