Analysis
Subheading 5309.21 covers unbleached or bleached, within heading 5309. 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 3 US tariff lines below it are national.
The spread of 14.5 percentage points between the cheapest and dearest lines makes misclassification expensive here. The highest rate, 14.5%, applies to 5309.21.20 (containing more than 17 percent by weight of wool…).
1 of its 3 lines with a percentage rate are duty-free at the general rate (33%) and 2 are dutiable, from duty-free up to 14.5%. The median line pays 6.9%.
The US splits it as follows: 5309.21.20 for containing more than 17 percent by weight of wool or fine animal hair… (14.5%), 5309.21.30 for containing cotton and man-made fibers (6.9%) and 5309.21.40 for other: other (duty-free).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5309.21.20 | Containing more than 17 percent by weight of wool or fine animal hair (410) | 14.5% |
| 5309.21.30 | Containing cotton and man-made fibers | 6.9% |
| 5309.21.40 | Other: other | Free |