5208.21.60.90 - Cheesecloth; lawns, voiles or batistes (226)

This HTS classification covers specific woven cotton fabrics that are bleached, have a plain weave, weigh no more than 100 grams per square meter, and are made of yarn of number 69 or higher. The fabrics in this category are characterized by their fine construction and lightweight nature. Examples include cheesecloth, lawns, voiles, and batistes that meet these precise yarn count and weight specifications.

The primary distinction from its sibling category, 5208.21.60.20 (Poplin or broadcloth), lies in the specific weave construction and the type of fabric. While both are bleached plain weave cotton fabrics weighing not more than 100 g/m² and made of yarn number 69 or higher, this category specifically identifies certain finer weaves like cheesecloth, lawns, voiles, and batistes, whereas the sibling category encompasses poplin and broadcloth, which, while also plain weave, are generally perceived as distinct fabric types with potentially different finishing or structural characteristics implied by their common names.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories within 5208.21.60.90. Therefore, classification decisions at this level hinge on accurately determining that the imported fabric meets all the preceding criteria: it must be of cotton, woven, bleached, plain weave, weigh no more than 100 g/m², and be constructed from yarn of number 69 or higher, with the fabric being identifiable as cheesecloth, lawns, voiles, or batistes.