White Poplin Dress Shirt Fabric from China
This is a finely woven poplin fabric made from 100% cotton yarns with an average number of 80, dyed plain white, weighing 95 g/m². It falls under HTS 5208.31.80.20 as it meets the criteria for poplin or broadcloth of number 69 or higher in plain weave, dyed, under 100 g/m² and 85%+ cotton. The tight weave and smooth finish make it ideal for formal shirts.
Duty Rate — China → United States
47.5%
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
• Verify average yarn number using HTS formula (e.g
• N = BYT/1,000) post-sizing removal to confirm 69+ classification
• Obtain lab test for weight per m² and cotton content >85% to avoid reclassification to lower headings
• Ensure dyeing process documentation as 'dyed' plain weave, avoiding prints that shift to 5208.32