Bleached Poly-Cotton Poplin Shirt Fabric from China
This lightweight woven fabric is made from 60% cotton and 40% polyester, bleached for a clean white finish, with an average yarn number of 40 (42 or lower). It falls under HTS 5210.21.40 due to its plain weave, weight under 200 g/m², and low yarn number classification for mixed cotton-manmade fiber fabrics.
Duty Rate — China → United States
45.6%
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
• Verify fiber content via lab test to confirm <85% cotton mixed with man-made fibers; discrepancies lead to reclassification
• Provide weave analysis and yarn number calculation per US Note formulas to prove 'number 42 or lower'
• Ensure bleaching process documentation to avoid confusion with unbleached subheadings