HTS tariff line · chapter 54
5408.23.19
The thread count of which per cm (treating multiple (folded) or cabled yarns as single threads) is over 69 but not over 142 in the warp and over 31 but not over 71 in the filling: other (618)
Analysis
HTS 5408.23.19 covers the thread count of which per cm (treating multiple (folded) or cabled yarns as single threads) is over 69 but not over 142 in the warp and over 31 but not… under heading 5408 (woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from…).
Within this group the rate runs from duty-free to 12%. Compared with 5408.23.29 (other: other), which pays 12%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 12 percentage points.
The normal trade relations rate here is zero, shared by about 11% of the 123 tariff lines in chapter 54, a useful check when a neighbouring dutiable line is a candidate. Duty-free at the general rate does not rule out additional duties under Chapter 99, such as Section 301 or Section 232 measures, which depend on the country of origin.
The other lines in the same group are 5408.23.11 (of cuprammonium rayon (618), duty-free), 5408.23.21 (of cuprammonium rayon (618), 12%) and 5408.23.29 (other: other, 12%).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 313210 (Broadwoven Fabric Mills), an industry of 234 US establishments employing 13,276 people. That concordance is how imports of this line are compared with US output.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5408.23.11 | Of cuprammonium rayon (618) | Free |
| 5408.23.21 | Of cuprammonium rayon (618) | 12% |
| 5408.23.29 | Other: other | 12% |