No. 68 Fine Poplin Fabric from China
Premium unbleached poplin with yarn number 68, ≥85% cotton, ≤100 g/m², classified in HTS 5208.11.40.20 poplin/broadcloth category. High count yields silky hand for blouses and dresses. Upper end of 43-68 yarn number spec.
Duty Rate — China → United States
46.5%
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
• Confirm no power-loom certification needed; hand-loomed would shift chapters
• Weigh fabric post-boiling for sizing removal per US note (a)
• Segregate from twill weaves to prevent 5208.4x misrouting