Harmonized System
U.S. imports of Woven Cotton Fabric, Bleached, Plain Weave, ≥85% Cotton, Over 200 g/m² (HS 520921) totaled $277K in August 2026, imported from 14 countries.
Importers of Woven Cotton Fabric, Bleached, Plain Weave, ≥85% Cotton, Over 200 g/m² paid $47K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 16.67% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Woven Cotton Fabric, Bleached, Plain Weave, ≥85% Cotton, Over 200 g/m² imports of $277K in August 2026 ran 30% below the year-to-date monthly average of $396K.
Last updated: August 2026 dataBleached plain-weave cotton fabrics above 200 g/m² are finished greige goods that have undergone whitening treatment, making them ready for dyeing, printing, or direct use in sheeting, duck, and institutional textile applications. Five 10-digit lines—5209210020, 5209210035, 5209210040, 5209210050, and 5209210090—cover poplin/broadcloth, sheeting (napped and non-napped), bleached duck, and related constructions. Germany leads US imports under this heading, an unusual pattern for cotton fabric that reflects specialty industrial and technical textile demand; Pakistan and India are the volume commodity suppliers. The bleached state distinguishes these fabrics from their unbleached counterparts under 520911 and is confirmed by optical brightness testing or mill finishing records.
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Germany's presence at the top of the supplier list for this heading likely reflects specialty technical and industrial textile applications—such as filtration media, medical-grade cotton duck, or precision-finished canvas—where European finishing standards and quality certifications command a market niche distinct from commodity sheeting and apparel duck sourced from Pakistan or India.
A mill finishing certificate documenting the bleaching process (e.g., hydrogen peroxide or chlorine bleach treatment), along with optical whiteness test results, provides the strongest evidence for the bleached classification. If the fabric was only scoured but not bleached, it would classify under the unbleached heading 520911. CBP may request these records during examination, particularly when the fabric's visual appearance is ambiguous.
Subheading 13 of 16 in heading 5209
Subheading 520921 · $277K of $10.9M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5209210035 | Wov Fab Gt Gt=85% Cot Gt 200g/M2 Blc Wv Sht Nt Ob | $173K | 14.25% | 100.00% | $25K |
| 5209210090 | Wv Fb Ct >= 85% Wgt Ct > 200g/M2 Blc Pl Wv Dk | $96K | 21.12% | 100.00% | $20K |
| 5209210020 | Wv Fb Ct >= 85% Wgt Ct > 200g/M2 Blc Pl Wv Pop/Bc | $9K | 15.19% | 100.00% | $1K |
| 5209210050 | Wov Fab Gt 85% Cot Gt 200g/M2 Blc Pl Wv Sht-Napped | $2K | 17.69% | 100.00% | $373 |
| 5209210025 | Wov Fab Cot Gt 85%, Gt 200g/M2 Blc Pl Shtg, Osnbrg | — | -- | -- | -- |
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.
ImportsExports
Imports
$277KYoY · free account
Exports
$55KYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $4.7M of Woven Cotton Fabric, Bleached, Plain Weave, ≥85% Cotton, Over 200 g/m² and exported $252K.
Fewer than 6 of the last 12 months reported trade, or the latest month was under $500K; the trend chart is not shown for thin series.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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Imports · August 2026
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Pakistan and Germany together supply 79% of it. China pays 45.2% duty; Germany 10.0%.
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rate provision · imports
duty collected equals 16.67% of imports for consumption.