Cotton Checkered Poplin Fabric from China
This plain weave cotton fabric contains 85% or more cotton by weight, weighs 130 g/m², and uses yarns of different colors to create a subtle checkered pattern. It falls under HTS 5208.42.40.00 due to its yarn number between 43 and 68, weight over 100 g/m² but not exceeding 200 g/m², and multi-color yarn construction. Commonly used for shirt collars and cuffs.
Duty Rate — China → United States
46.4%
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
• Provide lab test reports verifying cotton content exceeds 85% and exact weight per m² to avoid reclassification
• Calculate average yarn number using HTS formulas (e.g
• N = BYT/1,000) and include in documentation
• Avoid common pitfalls like excessive sizing; boil or desize samples before weight measurement