Multi-Color Cotton Poplin Shirt Fabric

Lightweight poplin fabric made from 100% cotton yarns of different colors, average yarn number 38, weighing 180 g/m². Falls under HTS 5208.49.40 as a non-denim, non-hand-loomed woven fabric of coarse yarns (number 42 or lower) per Chapter 52 notes. Ideal for casual button-down shirts.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China8.1%+35.0%43.1%
🇲🇽Mexico8.1%+10.0%18.1%
🇨🇦Canada8.1%+10.0%18.1%
🇩🇪Germany8.1%+10.0%18.1%
🇯🇵Japan8.1%+10.0%18.1%

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5208.32.40Higher: 44.7% vs 43.1%

If plain weave with number 42 or lower

Plain weave fabrics (not 'other') with coarse yarns classify under 5208.32.40.

5209.42.00Higher: 43.4% vs 43.1%

If denim construction (3/4-thread twill, warp-faced)

Denim-specific definition in subheading note moves it to 5209.42 regardless of yarn number.

5407.61Lower: 24.9% vs 43.1%

If contains synthetic fibers reducing cotton below 85%

Blends <85% cotton shift to Chapter 54 man-made filament fabrics.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Calculate yarn number precisely per US note (b) using total single yarns per cm² and fabric weight

Ensure documentation shows 'yarns of different colors'—not printed patterns, which may shift to 5212

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