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8 oz Poplin Cotton Shirt Fabric from China

This unbleached poplin fabric is made from fine cotton yarns with an average number of 80, containing 85% or more cotton by weight, and weighs 95 g/m². It features a plain weave with a crosswise rib characteristic of poplin, used primarily for dress shirts. Classified under HTS 5208.11.80.20 due to its poplin structure, high yarn number (69+), and unbleached state within the specified weight limits.

Duty Rate — China → United States

45.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)

Import Tips

Verify average yarn number using HTS formulas (e.g

N = BYT/1,000) after removing sizing; must be 69+ for this subheading

Provide lab test reports confirming 85%+ cotton content and weight ≤100 g/m² to avoid reclassification to heavier fabrics

Ensure documentation distinguishes poplin's ribbed structure from standard plain weave to prevent shifts to 5208.11.20