White Oxford Cotton Shirt Fabric from Mexico
This unbleached woven cotton fabric, known as Oxford cloth, contains 85% or more cotton by weight and weighs under 200 g/m² with a yarn number of 69 or higher. It features the characteristic basketweave structure typical of Oxford cloth, making it ideal for dress shirts. Classified under HTS 5208.19.80.20 due to its unbleached state, high cotton content, lightweight, and specific Oxford weave.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
20.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify yarn number using HTS formulas (e.g
• N = BYT/1,000) after removing sizing to confirm ≥69 for this subheading
• Provide mill test certificates proving ≥85% cotton content and weight ≤200 g/m² to avoid reclassification
• Ensure fabric is truly unbleached (no chemical processing beyond scouring) to prevent shifting to bleached subheadings