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Custom Print Base Poly-Cotton Fabric

This is a bleached printcloth fabric designed for digital printing, composed of polyester filament below 85% by weight mixed with cotton. It features a square weave with a weight under 170 g/m² and meets the precise printcloth specifications for tariff item 5407.81.00. The fabric offers a smooth, bleached surface ideal for high-quality digital printing.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN TariffSurtaxesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree—Free
🇲🇽MexicoFree—Free
🇺🇸United StatesFree—Free
🇩🇪GermanyFree—Free
🇯🇵JapanFree—Free

More Specific Codes

This product may fall under a more specific subheading:

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

5407.84.00Same rate: Free

If the fabric is printed

Printed fabrics are classified under a different subheading.

5903.20.10Same rate: Free

If the fabric is coated with plastics for printing

Coated fabrics are classified in Chapter 59.

5407.82.00Same rate: Free

If the fabric is dyed a single uniform colour

Dyed fabrics are classified separately from bleached fabrics.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Confirm that the fabric is bleached and not printed at the time of import, as printed fabrics are classified differently

• If the fabric has been treated with a coating for inkjet printing, it may fall under Chapter 59

• Keep detailed specifications to support classification under 5407.81.00

Related Products under Tariff item 5407.81.00

Apparel Grade Unbleached Printcloth

This is an unbleached poly-cotton printcloth fabric intended for shirt manufacturing, with a polyester filament content below 85% blended with cotton. It satisfies all printcloth technical definitions, including square construction, yarn number limits, and weight not exceeding 170 g/m². The fabric provides a clean, unbleached base for garment production.

Apparel Lining Sheeting Fabric 627

This is a lightweight bleached poly-cotton sheeting fabric with 55% polyester filament and 45% cotton, weighing under 170 gsm with a square construction. It is classified as sheeting under the statistical note. It is classified under this tariff item as an unbleached or bleached woven fabric of synthetic filament yarn.

Bedding-Grade Bleached Sheeting 627 Poly-Cotton

This is a bleached sheeting fabric optimized for bedding, with 75% polyester filaments below 85% total synthetics mixed solely with cotton. It features a square plain weave and meets the statistical sheeting definition. It is classified under this tariff item as an unbleached or bleached woven fabric of synthetic filament yarn.

Bleached 60/40 Poly-Cotton Drill Fabric

This is a bleached twill drill fabric composed of 60% polyester filament and 40% cotton, weighing 190 gsm. It is a woven fabric of synthetic filament yarn mixed mainly with cotton, containing less than 85% synthetic filaments, and is bleached, making it classifiable under this tariff item.

Bleached 625 Poplin Shirt Blank Fabric

This is a bleached poplin fabric with a 625 thread count style, made from a polyester-cotton blend. It is a plain weave fabric containing less than 85% by weight of synthetic filaments, mixed mainly or solely with cotton. It is classified under this tariff item as an unbleached or bleached woven fabric of synthetic filament yarn.

Bleached 70/30 Poly-Cotton Broadcloth

This is a bleached broadcloth fabric with a plain weave, composed of 70% polyester filament and 30% cotton, weighing 160 gsm. It is a woven fabric of synthetic filament yarn mixed mainly with cotton, containing less than 85% synthetic filaments, and is bleached, qualifying for this tariff item.