Poly-Cotton Twill Poplin Shirt Fabric

This lightweight woven fabric blends 70% cotton with 30% polyester, weighing 180 g/m², featuring a fine twill weave other than 3- or 4-thread twill. It is unbleached and imported in bolts for apparel manufacturing. Classified under 5210.19.20.90 due to its cotton content under 85%, man-made fiber mix, weight limit, unbleached state, and specified twill weave.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China9.1%+35.0%44.1%
🇲🇽Mexico9.1%+10.0%19.1%
🇨🇦Canada9.1%+10.0%19.1%
🇩🇪Germany9.1%+10.0%19.1%
🇯🇵Japan9.1%+10.0%19.1%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

5210.29.20.90Higher: 45.3% vs 44.1%

If optically bleached or scoured

Bleached or finished versions shift to 5210.29 subheading, excluding unbleached plain states.

5407.61Lower: 24.9% vs 44.1%

If >85% man-made fibers

Predominantly synthetic woven fabrics of man-made filaments fall under Chapter 54, not cotton-mixed Chapter 52.

5211.19.00Lower: 42.7% vs 44.1%

If weighing over 200 g/m²

Heavier poly-cotton twill fabrics (>200 g/m²) are classified in 5211, based on weight threshold in Chapter 52 notes.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify fiber content via lab tests to confirm <85% cotton and man-made dominance, as per Chapter 52 notes on composition

Provide weave structure documentation (e.g

photos or specs) to distinguish from denim twills in 5209.42/5211.42

Avoid misclassification as bleached (5210.29) by ensuring no optical brighteners or finishing processes applied