5208.31.80.20
Plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m² / Of number 69 or higher number / Poplin or broadcloth (314)
Classification path
- Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 percent or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m²
- Dyed
- Plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m²
- Other
- Of number 69 or higher number
- Poplin or broadcloth (314)
Rates of duty
- General (MFN)
- 12.5%
- Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- 38.5%
- Unit of quantity
- m², kg
Trade agreement rates
Related lines in heading 5208
- 5208.11.20.20Plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m² / Of number 42 or lower number / Poplin or broadcloth (314)7%
- 5208.11.20.40Plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m² / Of number 42 or lower number / Sheeting (313)7%
- 5208.11.20.90Plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m² / Of number 42 or lower number / Cheesecloth (226)7%
- 5208.11.40.20Plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m² / Of numbers 43 to 68 / Poplin or broadcloth (314)9%
- 5208.11.40.40Plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m² / Of numbers 43 to 68 / Sheeting (313)9%
- 5208.11.40.60Plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m² / Of numbers 43 to 68 / Printcloth (315)9%
- 5208.11.40.90Plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m² / Of numbers 43 to 68 / Cheesecloth (226)9%
- 5208.11.60.00Suitable for making typewriter ribbon, containing yarns the average number of which exceeds 85 but not 237, the total thread count (treating multiple (folded) or cabled yarns as single threads) per square centimeter is not less than 94 and not more than 134, and in which the thread count of either the warp or filling does not exceed 60 percent of the total thread count of the warp and filling (220)Free
- 5208.11.80.20Plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m² / Of number 69 or higher number / Poplin or broadcloth (314)10.5%
- 5208.11.80.90Cheesecloth; lawns, voiles or batistes (226)10.5%
- 5208.12.40.20Plain weave, weighing more than 100 g/m² / Of number 42 or lower number / Poplin or broadcloth (314)7%
- 5208.12.40.40Plain weave, weighing more than 100 g/m² / Of number 42 or lower number / Sheeting (313)7%
About heading 5208
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 percent or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m²
Heading 5208 covers woven fabrics made of cotton that contain 85% or more cotton by weight and weigh not more than 200 g/m2. The heading is split first by condition of the fabric (unbleached, bleached, dyed, of yarns of different colors, printed), then by weave and weight, and finally by yarn number range and fabric type such as poplin, sheeting, printcloth, cheesecloth or oxford cloth.
Full guide to heading 5208Products in this heading
- Unbleached cotton poplin or broadcloth
- Cotton sheeting and printcloth
- Cheesecloth, lawns, voiles and batistes
- Cotton oxford cloth
- 3-thread or 4-thread cotton twill
- Sateens and satin weave cotton fabrics
- Jacquard woven cotton fabrics of yarns of different colors
- Certified hand-loomed cotton fabrics
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for unbleached cotton sheeting?
It depends on weight and yarn number. Unbleached plain weave sheeting weighing not more than 100 g/m2 of number 42 or lower is 5208.11.20.40 at 7% general (MFN), while the same fabric of numbers 43 to 68 is 5208.11.40.40 at 9% general (MFN).
What is the duty on dyed cotton poplin?
Dyed plain weave poplin weighing more than 100 g/m2 of number 42 or lower is 5208.32.30.20 at 7% general (MFN). If the fabric weighs not more than 100 g/m2, the same description falls in 5208.31.40.20 at 8.1% general (MFN).
How do I classify printed cotton twill?
Printed 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill, is 5208.59.10.00 at 8.8% general (MFN). Other printed satin or twill weaves go in 5208.59.20.25 at 10.3% general (MFN) when they are sateens.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.