5210.19.40.20 - Oxford cloth (227) 🖩

This HTS category, 5210.19.40.20, specifically classifies unbleached woven fabrics of cotton that contain less than 85% cotton by weight, are mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibers, weigh no more than 200 g/m², and are further categorized as "Other" fabrics with a specific thread count or construction designated as "Of number 42 or lower number." This designation refers to the yarn count or a similar measure of fabric fineness, distinguishing it from fabrics with a higher thread count or coarser weave. The term "Oxford cloth" in the description provides a common example of a fabric type that would fall under this specific classification, provided it meets all the other stipulated criteria.

The distinction between this category and its sibling, 5210.19.40.90 "Other," lies in the specific yarn count or fineness descriptor. While both are unbleached, blended woven cotton fabrics of a certain weight and composition, the .20 subheading is reserved for those fabrics meeting the "number 42 or lower number" criterion, indicating a finer thread or construction. The sibling category .90 would encompass all other fabrics that meet the broader criteria but do not fit this specific yarn count or fineness designation.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS classification system, there are no further subcategories. The classification is complete at this level, meaning that once a fabric meets all the preceding criteria (woven, cotton content, blend, weight, unbleached, "other fabrics" designation, and the "number 42 or lower number" characteristic), it is definitively classified under 5210.19.40.20. Therefore, the focus for classification here is on accurately assessing the yarn count or fineness in conjunction with the other physical and compositional attributes of the fabric.