5212.12 - Bleached:

This HTS category, 5212.12, specifically covers bleached woven fabrics of cotton that weigh no more than 200 grams per square meter. The "bleached" designation indicates that the fabric has undergone a chemical process to remove its natural color, resulting in a white or off-white appearance. This is a key distinction from sibling categories such as 5212.11 (unbleached), 5212.13 (dyed), 5212.14 (of yarns of different colors), and 5212.15 (printed), each representing distinct finishing or dyeing treatments applied to the cotton fabric.

Within this classification, further distinctions are made based on the composition of the fabric. Subcategory 5212.12.10 applies to bleached woven cotton fabrics weighing not more than 200 g/m² that contain 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair. This indicates a blend where cotton is a significant component but is mixed with other specific animal fibers. The remaining bleached woven cotton fabrics under this HTS code, which do not meet the criteria for the wool or fine animal hair blend, fall under the residual category 5212.12.60, designated as "Other."