Scuba Knit Fabric with Spandex from China
Medium-weight scuba knit (90% poly/10% spandex), 58-inch width, for sweatshirts and jackets with neoprene-like stretch and structure. Drapes without sagging. HTS 6004.90.20 for >5% elastomeric in knitted wide format.
Duty Rate — China → United States
49.8%
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
• Distinguish from genuine neoprene (4009)—this is textile knit, not rubber sheet
• Provide knit gauge and yarn specs; prevents mix-up with woven ponte
• Fashion-forward? Still composition tariff, not style-based