Unbleached 50s Cotton Poplin Fabric from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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