Bleached Cotton Twill Poplin Shirt Fabric from China
This is a lightweight bleached cotton fabric with a twill weave, containing over 85% cotton and weighing 180 g/m², used primarily for dress shirts. It falls under HTS 5208.29.20.90 as a bleached woven cotton fabric in twill weave, not specifically denim and other than 3-thread or 4-thread twill types excluded elsewhere. The bleaching process evens out the color for apparel manufacturing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
45.2%
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 fabric weight under 200 g/m² and cotton content ≥85% via lab testing to confirm classification
• Provide bleaching certification and weave structure documentation to avoid misclassification as unbleached
• Watch for quantitative restrictions on cotton imports; ensure supplier provides origin certificates