Cotton Composition Labels from China
Woven cotton labels in strip form listing fabric composition (e.g., '100% Cotton') for legal compliance on clothing tags. These are classified in HTS 5807.90.05 as non-embroidered cotton labels, supplied for sewing onto garments. They fit Chapter 58 for unembellished textile labels.
Duty Rate — China → United States
45.4%
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
• Ensure labels meet country-of-origin marking rules; attach early to avoid rework
• Invoice as 'textile labels of cotton, not embroidered' explicitly
• Watch for moisture damage in transit, which can mimic coating and trigger Chapter 59