Unbleached Poplin Pocketting Fabric from China
100% cotton unbleached poplin (yarn #78, 140 g/m²) designed for trouser and shirt pocket linings. Features durable plain weave with cross-rib texture. HTS 5208.12.80.20 due to unbleached state, cotton purity, weight, weave, and yarn fineness.
Duty Rate — China → United States
48%
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
• Specify end-use as 'pocketting' on entry but classify by fiber/weave specs, not application
• Use formula ST/10 for yarn number if square meters/kg data available; document methodology
• Monitor for misclassification as lighter fabric if humidity affects weight measurement