Analysis
Subheading 5212.22 covers bleached, within heading 5212. The first six digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System, so this part of the code is the same in the US, UK and EU schedules; the 2 US tariff lines below it are national.
The spread of 8.7 percentage points between the cheapest and dearest lines makes misclassification expensive here. The highest rate, 16.5%, applies to 5212.22.10 (containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool…).
None of its 2 lines is duty-free at the general rate. Rates run from 7.8% to 16.5% with a median of 12.15%, so the line you choose sets the duty.
The US splits it as follows: 5212.22.10 for containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair (16.5%) and 5212.22.60 for bleached: other (7.8%).
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Broadwoven Fabric Mills (313210). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5212.22.10 | Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair | 16.5% |
| 5212.22.60 | Bleached: other | 7.8% |