Poly-Cotton Twill Poplin Shirt Fabric from Japan
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.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• 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