Bleached Cotton Twill Poplin Shirt Fabric from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
17.7%
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 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