Bleached 3-Thread Twill Poplin from China

A fine bleached cotton poplin with 3-thread twill weave, 92% cotton content, weighing 170 g/m², ideal for blouses. Classified under HTS 5208.23.00.00 for its high cotton purity, low weight, bleached finish, and precise twill structure as defined in chapter notes. Excludes selvage variations per US note (b).

Duty Rate — China → United States

44.1%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)

Import Tips

Calculate average yarn number using HTS formulas (e.g

N=BYT/1,000) if questioned; retain production records

Label as 'bleached' only if process meets US customs standards—avoid mercerized finishes that alter classification