5512.11.00.30 - Printcloth (615) 🖩

This HTS category, 5512.11.00.30, specifically classifies "Printcloth" when it meets the criteria of being woven fabric composed of 85 percent or more by weight of synthetic staple fibers, and further, containing 85 percent or more by weight of polyester staple fibers. This printcloth must also be in an unbleached or bleached state. The term "printcloth" generally refers to a plain-weave fabric, often of medium weight, that is typically finished and prepared for printing with designs.

Distinguishing this classification from its siblings, we note that other categories at this level cover specific weave types or constructions like poplin or broadcloth (5512.11.00.10), sheeting, cheesecloth, lawns, voiles, batistes (5512.11.00.40), duck (5512.11.00.50), and fabrics classified by satin or twill weave (5512.11.00.60). Therefore, printcloth, while often a plain weave, is specifically called out under this code, implying a distinction in its intended end-use or a slightly different set of finishing characteristics compared to those more precisely defined weaves or fabric types.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories. Classification under 5512.11.00.30 is definitive for printcloth meeting the specified material and processing requirements. Importers and customs brokers should verify the fiber content, weave structure, and finishing state (unbleached or bleached) to ensure accurate classification.