Loading...
U.S. imports of bleached plain-weave cotton fabric, 85%+ cotton, not over 100 g/m² (HS 520821) totaled $816K in July 2026, traded with 16 countries.
Importers of Bleached Plain-Weave Cotton Fabric, 85%+ Cotton, Not Over 100 g/m² paid $221K in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 33% on $667K in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: July 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.
AI-written summary of the official U.S. Census Bureau trade figures on this page — verify before relying on it.
61 shipments/mo
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.
HSChapter 52
Subheading 3 of 19 in heading 5208
Subheading 520821 · $816K of $29.7M
Supplier Network
Get discovered by U.S. importers searching for HS 520821 — Bleached Plain-Weave Cotton Fabric, 85%+ Cotton, Not Over 100 g/m². Be the first supplier listed.
ImportsExports
Imports
$816KYoY · Pro
Exports
$100KYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Import Value | Effective Tariff % | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5208216090 | Pln Wv,Blch,>=85% Cot,<=100g/M2,#>=69,Cheesecloth | $427K | 39.88% | 100.00% | $170K |
| 5208214020 | Pln Wv,Blch,>=85% Cot<=100g/M2 #(43-68),Pop/Brdclh | $236K | 20.15% | 100.00% | $47K |
| 5208212090 | Pln Wv,Blch,>=85% Cot,<=100g/M2,#<=42,Cheesecloth | $207K | 27.19% | 63.03% | $56K |
| 5208214090 | Pln Wv,Blch,>=85% Cot,<=100g/M2,#(43-68),Chsclth | $84K | 20.20% | 100.00% | $17K |
| 5208216020 | Pln Wv,Blch,>=85%cot,<=100g/M2,#>=69,Popln/Brdclh | $62K | 38.72% | 100.00% | $24K |
| 5208212040 | Pln Wv,Blchd,>=85% Cot,<=100g/M2,#<=42,Sheeting | $6K | 16.22% | 100.00% | $948 |
| 5208212020 | Pln Wv,Blchd,>=85% Cot,<=100g/M2,#<=42,Pop/Brdclth | $2K | 18.40% | 100.00% | $395 |
| 5208214060 | Pln Wv,Blch,>=85% Cot,<=100g/M2,#(43-68),Prntcloth | $0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 5208214040 | Pln Wv,Blch,>=85% Cot,<=100g/M2,#(43-68),Sheeting | $0 | -- | -- | -- |
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 · July 2026
origin
China and India together supply 91% of it.
customs district
destination
entry
rate provision · imports
1.0% enters free of duty; the effective duty rate is 27.02%.