42s Poplin Fabric for Tailoring from China
Borderline yarn number 42 bleached poplin (98 g/m², 100% cotton) under HTS 5208.21.20.20 for number 42 or lower poplin/broadcloth. Used by tailors for linings and facings. Exact specs confirm tariff placement.
Duty Rate — China → United States
45.9%
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
• Fractions in yarn number disregarded per notes—42.9 counts as 42
• Provide construction specs (warp x weft yarns/cm) supporting poplin structure
• Segregate from finer counts (>42) to avoid commingling penalties