5212.15.60.40 - Printcloth (315)

This HTS subcategory, 5212.15.60.40, specifically classifies "printcloth" which is a woven fabric of cotton. Printcloth generally refers to a medium-weight, plain-weave fabric often used for printing patterns. Its classification under "Other" woven fabrics of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m² and being printed, signifies that it represents a category for cotton fabrics that do not fall under more specific designations like poplin, broadcloth, or sheeting.

The distinction between this category and its siblings lies in the specific type of woven cotton fabric. While siblings like poplin or broadcloth (5212.15.60.20) and sheeting (5212.15.60.30) denote fabrics with particular weave structures and common uses, and cheesecloth, lawns, voiles, or batistes (5212.15.60.50) represent lighter, often more open weaves, "printcloth" in this context encompasses a broader range of plain-weave fabrics specifically produced for printing. It is differentiated from satin weave or twill weave fabrics, such as Oxford cloth (5212.15.60.80), by its fundamental plain weave construction.

As a leaf node, this classification does not have further subdivisions. Therefore, the focus for classification within 5212.15.60.40 is on ensuring the fabric meets the criteria of being of cotton, weighing no more than 200 g/m², having been printed, and not fitting into the more narrowly defined sibling categories. The term "printcloth" here serves as a descriptor for this particular group of woven cotton fabrics intended for or bearing printed designs.