Cotton Weft Pile Greige Fabric from China
Greige (undyed, unfinished) uncut weft pile cotton fabric for further processing into velvet or velour. Woven with floating weft threads per heading definition. HTS 5801.21.00.00 captures this as base cotton uncut pile, excluding Chapter 59 treatments.
Duty Rate — China → United States
57.7%
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
• Certify greige status to defer dyeing duties; measure width precisely over 30 cm
• Pitfall: post-import cutting may trigger reclassification audits