Flax Placemat from China
Woven flax placemats for individual table settings, protecting tabletops from heat and spills. HTS 6302.59.2000 covers this as other table linen of flax, excluding bed or toilet linens per chapter structure. Typically sold in sets for formal dining.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Provide dimensional specs and use (table protection) to distinguish from floor mats or rugs
• Avoid bulk baling unless worn, as that invokes 6309 requirements for used goods