U.S. imports of Bleached Plain-Weave Cotton Fabric, 85%+ Cotton, Not Over 100 g/m² (HS 520821) totaled $1.2M in August 2026, imported from 16 countries.
Importers of Bleached Plain-Weave Cotton Fabric, 85%+ Cotton, Not Over 100 g/m² paid $459K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 36.76% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Bleached Plain-Weave Cotton Fabric, 85%+ Cotton, Not Over 100 g/m² imports of $1.2M in August 2026 ran 41% above the year-to-date monthly average of $847K.
Last updated: August 2026 dataBleached plain-weave cotton fabric at 85%+ cotton and no more than 100 g/m² is a high-volume commodity used in apparel linings, medical textiles, printcloth, and lightweight shirting. The bleaching step distinguishes this heading from its unbleached counterpart (520811) and typically adds value through improved whiteness and printability. China leads US imports, followed by India, Pakistan, Italy, and Germany — a supplier mix that reflects both large-scale commodity weaving and specialty finishing capacity. The US schedule spans nine tariff lines (5208212020 through 5208216090) differentiated by yarn count and fabric type.
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Under US rules of origin, a substantial transformation is required to confer origin. Bleaching alone is generally not considered a substantial transformation — the country of origin is typically where the fabric was woven, not where it was bleached. If a fabric is woven in one country and bleached in another, importers should obtain a binding ruling or consult a customs broker to confirm the correct origin declaration.
The US tariff lines under 520821 are divided by yarn count brackets: 42 or fewer, 43–68, and 69 or more threads per inch, further subdivided by fabric type (poplin/broadcloth, sheeting, printcloth, cheesecloth). Importers should obtain a certified thread count per inch in both warp and fill directions from the manufacturer, as CBP may test fabric samples to verify the declared count bracket.
Subheading 3 of 19 in heading 5208
Subheading 520821 · $1.2M of $32.0M
ImportsExports
Imports
$1.2MYoY · free account
Exports
$111KYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $10.8M of Bleached Plain-Weave Cotton Fabric, 85%+ Cotton, Not Over 100 g/m² and exported $1.3M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5208216090 | Pln Wv, Blch,>=85% Cot,<=100g/M2,#>=69, Cheesecloth | $511K | 42.15% | 100.00% | $215K |
| 5208214020 | Pln Wv, Blch,>=85% Cot<=100g/M2 #(43-68), Pop/Brdclh | $280K | 20.20% | 100.00% | $57K |
| 5208216020 | Pln Wv, Blch,>=85%cot,<=100g/M2,#>=69, Popln/Brdclh | $206K | 43.41% | 100.00% | $89K |
| 5208212090 | Pln Wv, Blch,>=85% Cot,<=100g/M2,#<=42, Cheesecloth | $184K | 43.59% | 100.00% | $80K |
| 5208214090 | Pln Wv, Blch,>=85% Cot,<=100g/M2,#(43-68), Chsclth | $62K | 26.75% | 88.71% | $17K |
| 5208212020 | Pln Wv, Blchd,>=85% Cot,<=100g/M2,#<=42, Pop/Brdclth | $2K | 12.50% | 100.00% | $254 |
| 5208214040 | Pln Wv, Blch,>=85% Cot,<=100g/M2,#(43-68), Sheeting | $2K | 20.18% | 100.00% | $356 |
| 5208212040 | Pln Wv, Blchd,>=85% Cot,<=100g/M2,#<=42, Sheeting | $2K | 13.88% | 100.00% | $233 |
| 5208214060 | Pln Wv, Blch,>=85% Cot,<=100g/M2,#(43-68), Prntcloth | $282 | 10.28% | 100.00% | $29 |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
Imports · August 2026
origin
China and India together supply 83% of it. China pays 47.7% duty; Mexico 0.0%.
customs district
destination
entry
rate provision · imports
0.6% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 36.76% of imports for consumption.