# United States tariff line 5208.12.80.90: Cheesecloth; lawns, voiles or batistes (226) > In the United States tariff, line 5208.12.80.90 covers unbleached, plain weave, weighing more than 100 g/m², of number 69 or higher number, cheesecloth; lawns, voiles or batistes (226). The general (MFN) duty rate is 10.5%. It falls under HS subheading 5208.12 in heading 52.08 (chapter 52). Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5208128090 Last updated: 9 October 2026 [Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 52](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/52) / [5208.12](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/520812) / [5208.12.80.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5208128090) ## Key facts - Tariff line: 5208.12.80.90 - Covers: Unbleached, plain weave, weighing more than 100 g/m², of number 69 or higher number, cheesecloth; lawns, voiles or batistes (226) - Duty (MFN): 10.5% - Preferential rates: From free (14 programmes or origins) - Additional duties: None recorded - Restrictions: None recorded - Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) - HS subheading: [5208.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520812) ## What this line covers In the United States tariff, line 5208.12.80.90 covers unbleached, plain weave, weighing more than 100 g/m², of number 69 or higher number, cheesecloth; lawns, voiles or batistes (226). Its legal text is “Cheesecloth; lawns, voiles or batistes (226)”, read under “Unbleached”, “Plain weave, weighing more than 100 g/m²” and “Of number 69 or higher number”. ## How it is structured It falls under HS subheading 5208.12 in heading 52.08 (chapter 52). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff. - Chapter 52: Cotton - Heading 52.08: Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 percent or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m² - Subheading 5208.12: Unbleached - Within the subheading: Plain weave, weighing more than 100 g/m² - Within the subheading: Of number 69 or higher number - Line 5208.12.80.90: Cheesecloth; lawns, voiles or batistes (226) ## Duty The general (MFN) duty rate is 10.5%. The rate is published on 5208.12.80. Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 14 programmes. - Free: United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement (AU) - Free: United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (BH) - Free: United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CL) - Free: United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (CO) - Free: United States-Israel Free Trade Area (IL) - Free: United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act (JO) - Free: United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (KR) - Free: United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (MA) - Free: United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (OM) - Free: Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (P) - Free: United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PA) - Free: United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PE) - Free: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (S) - Free: United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SG) ## In other countries No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 5208.12 yet. - [The Harmonized System text for 5208.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520812) ## Other lines under 5208.12 - [5208.12.40.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5208124020) Poplin or broadcloth (314) - [5208.12.40.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5208124040) Sheeting (313) - [5208.12.40.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5208124090) Cheesecloth (226) - [5208.12.60.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5208126020) Poplin or broadcloth (314) - [5208.12.60.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5208126040) Sheeting (313) - [5208.12.60.60](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5208126060) Printcloth (315) - [5208.12.60.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5208126090) Cheesecloth (226) - [5208.12.80.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5208128020) Poplin or broadcloth (314) - Previous line: [5208.12.80.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5208128020) Poplin or broadcloth (314) - Next line: [5208.13.00.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5208130000) 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill (317) ## Frequently asked questions ### What does tariff line 5208.12.80.90 cover in the United States tariff? In the United States tariff, line 5208.12.80.90 covers unbleached, plain weave, weighing more than 100 g/m², of number 69 or higher number, cheesecloth; lawns, voiles or batistes (226). ### What is the general (MFN) duty on 5208.12.80.90 in the United States? The general (MFN) duty rate is 10.5%. The rate is published on 5208.12.80. ### Which preferential rates apply to 5208.12.80.90? Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 14 programmes: the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Israel Free Trade Area, the United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act, the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement. ## Sources and updates The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026. The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026. The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026. This page was last updated on 9 October 2026. Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling. Official source files: - https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5208128090.json