# United States tariff line 5208.51.20.00: Certified hand-loomed fabrics

> In the United States tariff, line 5208.51.20.00 covers printed, plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m², certified hand-loomed fabrics. The general (MFN) duty rate is 3%. It falls under HS subheading 5208.51 in heading 52.08 (chapter 52).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5208512000
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) / [5208.51](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/520851) / [5208.51.20.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5208512000)

## Key facts

- Tariff line: 5208.51.20.00
- Covers: Printed, plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m², certified hand-loomed fabrics
- Duty (MFN): 3%
- Preferential rates: From free (17 programmes or origins)
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [5208.51](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520851)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 5208.51.20.00 covers printed, plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m², certified hand-loomed fabrics.

Its legal text is “Certified hand-loomed fabrics”, read under “Printed” and “Plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m²”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 5208.51 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 5208.51: Printed
- Within the subheading: Plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m²
- Line 5208.51.20.00: Certified hand-loomed fabrics

## Duty

The general (MFN) duty rate is 3%.

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A).

- Free: a group of origins (origin group A) (A)
- 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: African Growth and Opportunity Act (D)
- Free: Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (E)
- 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 5208.51 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 5208.51](https://border.bot/hs-codes/520851)

## Other lines under 5208.51

- [5208.51.40.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5208514020) Poplin or broadcloth (314)
- [5208.51.40.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5208514040) Sheeting (313)
- [5208.51.40.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5208514090) Cheesecloth (226)
- [5208.51.60.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5208516020) Poplin or broadcloth (314)
- [5208.51.60.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5208516040) Sheeting (313)
- [5208.51.60.60](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5208516060) Printcloth (315)
- [5208.51.60.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5208516090) Cheesecloth (226)
- [5208.51.80.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5208518020) Poplin or broadcloth (314)
- [5208.51.80.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5208518090) Cheesecloth; lawns, voiles or batistes (226)

- Previous line: [5208.49.80.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5208498090) Other (218)
- Next line: [5208.51.40.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/5208514020) Poplin or broadcloth (314)

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 5208.51.20.00 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 5208.51.20.00 covers printed, plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m², certified hand-loomed fabrics.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 5208.51.20.00 in the United States?

The general (MFN) duty rate is 3%.

### Which preferential rates apply to 5208.51.20.00?

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 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, African Growth and Opportunity Act, Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery 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, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A).

## 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/5208512000.json
