Poly-Cotton Poplin Shirt Fabric from China
This unbleached woven poplin fabric contains 70% cotton mixed with 30% polyester, weighing 180 g/m², with an average yarn number of 40. It falls under HTS 5210.19.40 due to its cotton content below 85%, unbleached state, weight under 200 g/m², and yarn number 42 or lower as per Chapter 52 notes on average yarn number calculation. Commonly used for casual shirts and blouses.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Verify fiber content via lab testing to confirm <85% cotton; discrepancies lead to reclassification
• Provide detailed weave specs and yarn number calculations per US note formulas to avoid CBP disputes
• Ensure no bleaching or finishing; unbleached means no chemical processing beyond scouring