Multi-Color Cotton Poplin Shirt Fabric from China
This woven cotton poplin fabric, containing 90% cotton, weighs 180 g/m² and features yarns of different colors in a plain weave pattern with an average yarn number of 40. It falls under HTS 5208.49.40.90 as a fabric of yarns of different colors, not specifically jacquard or denim, of number 42 or lower. Primarily used for manufacturing casual shirts and blouses.
Duty Rate — China → United States
45.6%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify cotton content exceeds 85% via lab testing; provide mill test certificates to avoid reclassification
• Calculate average yarn number using HTS formulas (e.g
• N = BYT/1,000) and document for Customs review
• Ensure weight ≤200 g/m² is measured post-sizing removal to prevent duty miscalculation