Poly-Cotton Poplin Shirt Fabric from Germany
This lightweight woven fabric blends 70% cotton with 30% polyester, weighing 110 g/m², and has an average yarn number of 80. It falls under HTS 5210.19.80.90 as an unbleached mixed cotton fabric with less than 85% cotton, yarn number 69 or higher, not specified elsewhere. Primarily used for dress shirts and blouses.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate ≥ 10 percent): MFN >= 10% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Verify exact fiber composition via lab test; must be <85% cotton mixed mainly with MMF to qualify
• Provide weave analysis and yarn number calculation per US Note (a) to confirm 'number 69 or higher'
• Avoid common pitfall of misclassifying bleached versions under 5210.21; declare as unbleached explicitly