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HTS 5208

Heading 5208 covers woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 percent or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m². Duty is assessed at the 10-digit statistical line; the figures here are resolved for 5208.11.20.20, the first line under this heading. Its Column 1 rate is 7%; other lines under 5208 carry different Column 1 rates. On top of that, the ad valorem total depends on origin: China carries 44.50% and Italy carries 10.00%.

Chapter 52 · Verified 2026-08-31
HTS 2026HTSRev17

137 statistical lines under this heading · 9 distinct Column 1 rates · highest ad valorem total 44.50% from China · lowest 10.00% from Italy

OriginAd valorem layersLayersReported under
China CHN44.50%mfn + s301 + s3019903.88.03 9903.05.31
Vietnam VNM19.50%mfn + s3019903.05.84
Thailand THA19.50%mfn + s3019903.05.77
Brazil BRA19.50%mfn + s3019903.05.27
Mexico MEX17.00%mfn + s3019903.05.55
Canada CAN17.00%mfn + s3019903.05.29
India IND17.00%mfn + s3019903.05.44
United Kingdom GBR17.00%mfn + s3019903.05.81
Japan JPN12.50%s3019903.05.49
South Korea KOR12.50%s3019903.05.71
Germany DEU10.00%s3019903.05.39
Italy ITA10.00%s3019903.05.39
Table 1Rate by country of origin for 5208.11.20.20, resolved 2026-08-31. The first statistical line under 5208; other lines may carry different Column 1 rates.
CodeDescriptionColumn 1SpecialUnits
5208.11.20.20Poplin or broadcloth (314)inheritedm², kg
5208.11.20.40Sheeting (313)inheritedm², kg
5208.11.20.90Cheesecloth (226)inheritedm², kg
5208.11.40.20Poplin or broadcloth (314)inheritedm², kg
5208.11.40.40Sheeting (313)inheritedm², kg
5208.11.40.60Printcloth (315)inheritedm², kg
5208.11.40.90Cheesecloth (226)inheritedm², kg
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)Freem², kg
5208.11.80.20Poplin or broadcloth (314)inheritedm², kg
5208.11.80.90Cheesecloth; lawns, voiles or batistes (226)inheritedm², kg
5208.12.40.20Poplin or broadcloth (314)inheritedm², kg
5208.12.40.40Sheeting (313)inheritedm², kg
5208.12.40.90Cheesecloth (226)inheritedm², kg
5208.12.60.20Poplin or broadcloth (314)inheritedm², kg
5208.12.60.40Sheeting (313)inheritedm², kg
5208.12.60.60Printcloth (315)inheritedm², kg
5208.12.60.90Cheesecloth (226)inheritedm², kg
5208.12.80.20Poplin or broadcloth (314)inheritedm², kg
5208.12.80.90Cheesecloth; lawns, voiles or batistes (226)inheritedm², kg
5208.13.00.003-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill (317)7.9%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)m², kg
5208.19.20.20Sateens (326)inheritedm², kg
5208.19.20.90Other (317)inheritedm², kg
5208.19.40.20Oxford cloth (227)inheritedm², kg
5208.19.40.90Other (220)inheritedm², kg
5208.19.60.20Oxford cloth (227)inheritedm², kg
5208.19.60.90Other (220)inheritedm², kg
5208.19.80.20Oxford cloth (227)inheritedm², kg
5208.19.80.90Other (220)inheritedm², kg
5208.21.20.20Poplin or broadcloth (314)inheritedm², kg
5208.21.20.40Sheeting (313)inheritedm², kg
5208.21.20.90Cheesecloth (226)inheritedm², kg
5208.21.40.20Poplin or broadcloth (314)inheritedm², kg
5208.21.40.40Sheeting (313)inheritedm², kg
5208.21.40.60Printcloth (315)inheritedm², kg
5208.21.40.90Cheesecloth (226)inheritedm², kg
5208.21.60.20Poplin or broadcloth (314)inheritedm², kg
5208.21.60.90Cheesecloth; lawns, voiles or batistes (226)inheritedm², kg
5208.22.40.20Poplin or broadcloth (314)inheritedm², kg
5208.22.40.40Sheeting (313)inheritedm², kg
5208.22.40.90Cheesecloth (226)inheritedm², kg
5208.22.60.20Poplin or broadcloth (314)inheritedm², kg
5208.22.60.40Sheeting (313)inheritedm², kg
5208.22.60.60Printcloth (315)inheritedm², kg
5208.22.60.90Cheesecloth (226)inheritedm², kg
5208.22.80.20Poplin or broadcloth (314)inheritedm², kg
5208.22.80.90Cheesecloth; lawns, voiles or batistes (226)inheritedm², kg
5208.23.00.003-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill (317)9.1%Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)m², kg
5208.29.20.20Sateens (326)inheritedm², kg
5208.29.20.90Other (317)inheritedm², kg
5208.29.40.20Oxford cloth (227)inheritedm², kg
5208.29.40.90Other (220)inheritedm², kg
5208.29.60.20Oxford cloth (227)inheritedm², kg
5208.29.60.90Other (220)inheritedm², kg
5208.29.80.20Oxford cloth (227)inheritedm², kg
5208.29.80.90Other (220)inheritedm², kg
5208.31.20.00Certified hand-loomed fabrics3%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)m², kg
5208.31.40.20Poplin or broadcloth (314)inheritedm², kg
5208.31.40.40Sheeting (313)inheritedm², kg
5208.31.40.90Cheesecloth (226)inheritedm², kg
5208.31.60.20Poplin or broadcloth (314)inheritedm², kg
Table 2Statistical suffixes under 5208. Duty is assessed at the 10-digit level; the Column 1 rate is stated at the subheading and inherited below it.
ProgrammeRate as publishedContributionReported underIn force from
Column 1 General (MFN)7%7.00%not established

Source: USITC, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 2026 HTS Revision 17, published 2026-08-01. Verified 2026-08-31.

Section 301The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25%25.00%9903.88.032018-09-24
Status unconfirmed. The second statutory four-year review of this action is running. The continuation-request deadlines for the underlying 2018 actions closed on 2026-07-05 and 2026-08-22 and no continuation notice has been published. There is no evidence of termination either, and the duty is almost certainly still collectible; what we cannot do is cite a document saying so.

Source: USTR, Notice of Modification of Section 301 Action: China's Acts, Policies and Practices Related to Technology Transfer (List 3) (83 FR 47974), published 2018-09-21. Verified 2026-08-31.

Section 301The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 12.5%12.50%9903.05.312026-07-24

Source: USTR, Notice of Actions in Section 301 Investigations of Various Economies (FR Doc. 2026-15181), published 2026-07-28. Verified 2026-08-31.

Table 3Duty stack for 5208.11.20.20 from China, resolved 2026-08-31.

Common questions

What is the duty rate for HTS 5208?
Heading 5208 covers woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 percent or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m². Duty is assessed at the 10-digit statistical line; the figures here are resolved for 5208.11.20.20, the first line under this heading. Its Column 1 rate is 7%; other lines under 5208 carry different Column 1 rates. On top of that, the ad valorem total depends on origin: China carries 44.50% and Italy carries 10.00%.
Why does the rate differ by country for the same HTS code?
The Column 1 rate is the same for every origin with normal trade relations. Trade-remedy duties under Sections 232, 301 and 338 are imposed by origin, by product, or by both, so two shipments of the same article from different countries can carry very different totals.
Is this the rate I will actually pay?
It is the rate that applies to this classification and origin on the date shown. The duty owed on a specific entry also depends on the 10-digit statistical suffix, declared content where a duty is content-based, preference eligibility, and any AD/CVD order in scope.