Cotton Checkered Poplin Fabric from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
21.4%
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
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