Raw Cotton Poplin for Blouse Making 42x42 from China
Raw, unbleached poplin fabric with 42x42 cotton yarns, 92 g/m², plain weave with pronounced cross rib for blouses. Classified in 5208.11.20.20 as unbleached, >85% cotton, ≤100 g/m², poplin/broadcloth of number 42 or lower per HTS hierarchy and weave notes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
44.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Conduct desizing and weight tests upon import to validate g/m² and yarn count compliance
• Avoid common pitfall of misdeclaring as 'grey fabric' without specifying poplin structure
• Retain records of weave analysis confirming plain weave (no twill combinations per US note b)