U.S. imports of Woven Cotton Fabric, Under 85% Cotton (Not Mixed Mainly with Manmade Fibers), Bleached, Not Over 200 g/m² (HS 521212) totaled $48K in August 2026, imported from 9 countries.
Woven Cotton Fabric, Under 85% Cotton (Not Mixed Mainly with Manmade Fibers), Bleached, Not Over 200 g/m² imports of $48K in August 2026 ran 74% above the year-to-date monthly average of $28K.
Last updated: August 2026 dataBleaching removes natural color and impurities from the greige fabric, producing a white or near-white ground that is the standard starting point for printcloth, sheeting, and medical-textile applications. Italy and India are the leading US suppliers under this heading, with China, Spain, and Austria also present — a notably European-weighted supply base for a heading that includes printcloth (5212126040), a commodity construction widely used in the printing and converting trades. As with the unbleached counterpart, the 36% wool/fine animal hair threshold divides the US tariff lines, and specific constructions including sheeting and twill weaves receive dedicated lines.
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Printcloth (5212126040) is a balanced plain-weave cotton fabric with a relatively open construction, traditionally used as a substrate for screen or roller printing before conversion into finished goods. It is distinguished from sheeting by its lighter weight and more open weave. Importers should confirm thread count and weave balance with the mill to support this specific classification.
Bleached cotton fabrics are industrial/textile commodities and do not trigger mandatory admissibility review by food, drug, or agricultural agencies. However, if chemical finishing agents used in bleaching are subject to environmental or consumer-product regulations (such as CPSC requirements for children's products), importers should verify compliance separately from customs classification.
Subheading 7 of 10 in heading 5212
Subheading 521212 · $48K of $1.7M
ImportsExports
Imports
$48KYoY · free account
Exports
$5KYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $393K of Woven Cotton Fabric, Under 85% Cotton (Not Mixed Mainly with Manmade Fibers), Bleached, Not Over 200 g/m² and exported $89K.
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 · exports 10 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
origin
China and India together supply 100% of it. China pays 45.3% duty; India 11.7%.
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destination
entry
rate provision · imports
duty collected equals 43.00% of imports for consumption.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5212126060 | Sateens Woven Cotton Mixed Lt=200g/M2 Bleached | $46K | 45.30% | 100.00% | $21K |
| 5212126090 | Oth Wov Fab Lt=200g/M2 Blch Lt36%w/Fah Ot NESOI | $2K | 8.43% | 100.00% | $183 |
| 5212126010 | Oth Wov Fab Lt=200g/M2 Blc Con Lt 36% Wool or Fah | — | -- | -- | -- |
| 5212126020 | Oth Wov Fab Cot Lt=200g/M2 Blch Lt 36% Fah Pop/Bdc | — | -- | -- | -- |
| 5212126030 | Oth Wov Fab Lt=200g/M2 Blch Con Lt 36%w/Fah Sheet | $1K | 17.76% | 100.00% | $209 |
| 5212121010 | Oth Wov Fab Lt=200g/M2 Blc Gt=36% W/Fah N Comb | — | -- | -- | -- |
| 5212126070 | Oth Wov Fab Lt=200g/M2 Blh Con Lt 36%w/Fah Tw Wv | — | -- | -- | -- |
| 5212126080 | Oth Wov Fab Lt=200g/M2 Blch Other Oxford Cloth | — | -- | -- | -- |
| 5212126040 | Printcloth Woven Cotton Mixed Lt=200g/M2 Bleached | — | -- | -- | -- |
| 5212121020 | Oth Wov Fab Lt=200g/M2 Blc Gt=36% W/Fah Combed | — | -- | -- | -- |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 5212120000 | Wov Cot Fab Un85% Cot NESOI, Bl Nov 200 G/M2 | $5K |
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.
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