Cotton Embroidered Apparel Patch Strips from China
Strips of heavy cotton embroidery over 200 g/m² used as patches for jackets, featuring logo motifs. Falls under HTS 5810.91.00.10 as cotton embroidery in strips for apparel, per inclusion of metal thread articles. Not classified as finished garments.
Duty Rate — China → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
9903.88.210%Articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(z) to this subchapter
9903.88.230%Articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(bb) to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Specify 'in strips or motifs' on commercial invoices; bundled patches risk set classification
• Test for cotton purity >50%; blends may trigger different Chapter 58 or 59 headings
• Retain embroidery machine specs to prove against printing claims