Unbleached Cotton Jersey Knit Fabric
This is an unbleached single jersey knit fabric made from 100% cotton, used primarily for making T-shirts and casual wear. It falls under HTS 6006.21.90.80 as it is an unbleached or bleached knitted fabric of cotton, not specifically wale or loop knit, and not for specific statistical categories. The fabric's plain knit structure and natural cotton color classify it here without further processing.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If dyed or printed
Dyed or printed cotton knits shift to the colored fabrics subheading in 6006.22.
If woven instead of knitted
Woven cotton fabrics of unbleached plain weave fall under Chapter 52, not knitted Chapter 60.
If velour with 12+ stitches per cm vertically
Velour knits meeting stitch density criteria are classified separately under 6001.92.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify the fabric is unbleached or bleached only; any dyeing moves it to 6006.22 or 6006.24
• Provide mill test certificates confirming 100% cotton content to avoid misclassification as blends
• Ensure width and weight specs match 'other' category to prevent reassignment to statistical suffixes
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