5803.00.30.00
Of other textile materials / Of wool or fine animal hair / Other (414)
Classification path
- Gauze, other than narrow fabrics of heading 5806
- Of other textile materials
- Of wool or fine animal hair
- Other (414)
Rates of duty
- General (MFN)
- 16.5%
- Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- 68.5%
- Unit of quantity
- m², kg
Trade agreement rates
Related lines in heading 5803
- 5803.00.10.00Gauze, other than narrow fabrics of heading 5806 / Of cotton (220)Free
- 5803.00.20.00Tapestry fabrics and upholstery fabrics of a weight not exceeding 140 g/m² (414)7%
- 5803.00.40.00Of vegetable fibers, except cotton (810)Free
- 5803.00.50.00Gauze, other than narrow fabrics of heading 5806 / Of other textile materials / Of man-made fibers (220)Free
- 5803.00.90.10Containing 85 percent or more by weight of silk or silk wasteFree
- 5803.00.90.90Gauze, other than narrow fabrics of heading 5806 / Of other textile materials / Other (810)Free
About heading 5803
Gauze, other than narrow fabrics of heading 5806
Heading 5803 covers gauze: a lightweight, open-weave fabric made of crossing warp threads, sold in the piece rather than as narrow strips. The heading is split first by fiber: cotton, wool or fine animal hair, vegetable fibers, man-made fibers, and other textile materials. Within wool there is a further split by weight and use, and within other materials by silk content.
Full guide to heading 5803Products in this heading
- Cotton gauze fabric in the piece for bandages and dressings
- Absorbent cotton gauze sold by the roll to medical converters
- Fine silk gauze fabric used for filtration or garment interlining
- Man-made fiber gauze fabric for industrial wiping or backing
- Linen or other vegetable fiber gauze fabric
- Wool gauze upholstery fabric under 140 g/m2
- Bleached cotton gauze for cheesecloth or culinary use
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for cotton gauze fabric?
Cotton gauze in the piece is classified under 5803.00.10.00, with a general (MFN) rate of Free.
What is the duty on wool gauze fabric?
Wool gauze classifies under 5803.00.30.00 at a general (MFN) rate of 16.5%. If it is tapestry or upholstery fabric weighing 140 g/m2 or less, it goes under 5803.00.20.00 at 7%.
How do I classify gauze of man-made fibers?
Man-made fiber gauze falls under 5803.00.50.00, which carries a general (MFN) rate of Free. Gauze of other textile materials not covered elsewhere goes under 5803.00.90.90, also Free.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 22, 2026.