Unbleached Acetate Printcloth Alternative from Mexico
Unbleached plain weave acetate staple fabric under 170 g/m², average yarn 43-68, >33 singles per cm², square but wider than 168 cm avoiding printcloth note. HTS 5516.91.00 for unbleached other woven artificial staple fabrics. For printing preparation.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
22%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Measure width precisely; <168 cm shifts to printcloth exclusion impacting notes
• Confirm no cabled yarns; multiples disqualify from certain definitions
• Declare roll lengths; cut pieces may be seen as made-ups under Chapter 63