Unbleached Polyester-Viscose Printcloth 615 from China
Unbleached printcloth certified as style 615, woven from artificial staple fiber yarns (viscose-rayon blend), plain weave under 170 g/m² with precise 43-68 yarn numbers and >33 singles per cm² in square construction. Classified in HTS 5516.91.0030 for unbleached/bleached printcloth excluding synthetics. Common for book covers and lightweight apparel.
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
• Document fiber origin proving artificial staple (not synthetic dominant) via invoices and lab analysis to prevent reclassification
• Ensure no napping exceeds statistical note limits for printcloth
• Common pitfall: incorrect width measurement over 168cm shifts reporting category