Unbleached 50s Cotton Poplin Fabric from China
This unbleached woven cotton poplin fabric contains 85% or more cotton by weight and weighs 180 g/m² with an average yarn number of 50 (between 43 and 68). It falls under HTS 5208.19.60.90 as an unbleached fabric, not of a specified weave like plain or twill, meeting the weight and yarn count criteria for Chapter 52 woven cotton fabrics.
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
• Verify average yarn number using official formulas (e.g
• N = BYT/1,000) after removing sizing, ensuring it falls between 43-68 for this subheading
• Provide lab test reports confirming ≥85% cotton content and weight ≤200 g/m² to avoid reclassification
• Declare as unbleached only if no bleaching process applied; common pitfall is misdeclaring minimally processed grey goods