5208.11.80.20/8 oz Poplin Cotton Shirt Fabric/Japan

8 oz Poplin Cotton Shirt Fabric from Japan

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 — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

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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