Analysis
HTS 5309.29.30 covers containing cotton and man-made fibers under heading 5309 (woven fabrics of flax). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 9 ten-digit suffixes, reported in square metres and kilograms.
Neighbouring lines carry rates from duty-free to 14.5%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 5309.29.20 (containing more than 17 percent by weight of wool or fine animal hair…), at 14.5%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 14.5 percentage points.
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 78% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 78% duty.
The ten-digit suffixes separate poplin or broadcloth, sheeting, printcloth, poplin or broadcloth, sheeting and printcloth. The duty is the same across them; the suffix matters for statistics, licensing and some quotas, and an entry needs all ten digits.
Goods classified here enter the United States duty-free at the general (normal trade relations) rate, as do about 77% of the 30 tariff lines in chapter 53. Chapter 99 measures such as Section 301 or 232 can still apply on top, depending on where the goods come from.
Statistical suffixes
| Code | Description | Units | NAICS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5309.29.30.05 | Poplin or broadcloth (314) | m², kg | 313210 |
| 5309.29.30.10 | Sheeting (313) | m², kg | 313210 |
| 5309.29.30.15 | Printcloth (315) | m², kg | 313210 |
| 5309.29.30.20 | Other (220) | m², kg | 313210 |
| 5309.29.30.55 | Poplin or broadcloth (614) | m², kg | 313210 |
| 5309.29.30.60 | Sheeting (613) | m², kg | 313210 |
| 5309.29.30.65 | Printcloth (615) | m², kg | 313210 |
| 5309.29.30.70 | Other (220) | m², kg | 313210 |
| 5309.29.30.90 | Other (810) | m², kg | 313210 |
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5309.29.20 | Containing more than 17 percent by weight of wool or fine animal hair (410) | 14.5% |
| 5309.29.40 | Other: other | Free |