5210.19.20.20 - Sateens (326)

This HTS category, specifically 5210.19.20.20, encompasses sateen fabrics woven from cotton. For a fabric to be classified here, it must contain less than 85 percent cotton by weight, with the primary admixture being man-made fibers. Furthermore, the fabric's weight must not exceed 200 grams per square meter. The defining characteristic of this subcategory is its weave structure: it is specifically a satin weave.

This classification is distinguished from its sibling, 5210.19.20.90, which covers "Other" fabrics within the same broader group. While both fall under unbleached woven cotton fabrics mixed with man-made fibers and not exceeding 200 g/m², this category exclusively identifies fabrics with a satin weave. The sibling category would therefore include any unbleached woven cotton blends meeting the weight and fiber criteria but not exhibiting a satin weave, potentially including other plain or complex weaves not explicitly listed elsewhere.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS, there are no further subcategories to introduce. Classification under 5210.19.20.20 therefore signifies a definitive categorization for unbleached sateen fabrics of cotton, mixed with man-made fibers and meeting the specified weight limitations. The focus for practical classification rests entirely on verifying the presence of a satin weave structure in addition to the material composition and weight criteria inherited from the parent nodes.