Cotton Tulle Fabric from China
A lightweight, fine net fabric made from cotton yarns, used primarily for veils, tutus, and decorative overlays in apparel and costumes. It falls under HTS 5804.10.10.00 as a tulle net fabric of cotton, distinct from woven, knitted, or crocheted fabrics per Chapter 58 notes. The open hexagonal mesh structure provides transparency and volume without being a knotted net of heading 5608.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41%
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
• Verify the fabric is not knitted or crocheted to avoid reclassification to Chapter 60; provide mill test certificates confirming cotton or man-made fiber content
• Common pitfall: misdeclaring width over 30 cm, which may shift to broader woven headings