Spandex Blend Cut Pile Stretch Fabric from China
Elastic cut warp pile fabric blending polyester and spandex for form-fitting garments like leggings. HTS 5801.37.50 for man-made fibers with cut pile weave, provided spandex <10% typically. Stretch integrated via warp pile structure.
Duty Rate — China → United States
54.7%
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
• Breakdown fiber content precisely for duty; test elasticity source (weave vs. knit)
• Pitfall: high spandex may push to apparel if pre-shaped