Cotton-Poly Poplin Dress Lining Fabric from China
Unbleached poplin fabric (82% cotton, 18% polyester, 165 g/m², yarn #75) designed for garment linings, classified in HTS 5210.11.80.20 due to plain weave and high yarn number. Provides smooth drape and durability for dresses. Mixed fibers enhance wrinkle resistance.
Duty Rate — China → United States
51%
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
• Obtain government certification if claiming hand-loomed, but ineligible for power-loomed imports
• Check average yarn number via total single yarns per cm² formula to meet 69+ threshold
• Avoid common pitfall of misdeclaring weight; use Z' grams/m² for precision