Cotton Poplin Dress Shirt Fabric from China
This is a dyed plain weave cotton fabric, 100% cotton, weighing 130 g/m² with an average yarn number of 40, specifically classified as poplin or broadcloth under HTS 5208.32.3020 due to its fine structure with more warp yarns per cm than weft. It is commonly used for men's dress shirts and blouses.
Duty Rate — China → United States
42%
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 (N = BYT/1,000) after removing sizing to confirm ≤42 for this subheading
• Provide lab test reports for weight (100-200 g/m²), cotton content ≥85%, and weave type to avoid reclassification
• Ensure dyeing is uniform; piece-dyed fabrics qualify, but printed ones shift to 5208.52