5211.20.21.25 - Osnaburg (313) 🖩

This category specifically classifies osnaburg, a type of woven fabric, that meets the criteria of containing less than 85 percent by weight of cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibers, and weighing more than 200 g/m². The fabric must be bleached and constructed in a plain weave. Furthermore, it falls under the "sheeting" classification and is specifically designated as "not napped." This implies the fabric has a flat, unraised surface, as opposed to fabrics that have undergone a napping process to create a soft, fuzzy texture.

This specific classification differentiates osnaburg from its sibling category, "Other" (5211.20.21.35), which would encompass woven fabrics meeting the general criteria but not fitting into this more precisely defined "sheeting, not napped" sub-classification. The "Other" category serves as a residual for fabrics that are bleached, plain weave, and sheeting in construction, but may have different finishing characteristics or specific uses not covered by the more granular classification.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS classification, there are no further subdivisions. Therefore, the focus for classification here is on confirming all preceding criteria: the fabric must be of cotton, containing less than 85% cotton mixed with man-made fibers, weighing over 200 g/m², bleached, in a plain weave, classified as sheeting, and crucially, not napped. The term "osnaburg" is a descriptive term for a coarse, plain-woven cotton fabric, and its inclusion at this specific HTS code signifies that such a fabric, conforming to all the listed physical and processing characteristics, will be classified here.