Bleached Poly-Cotton Poplin Shirt Fabric from Germany

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 — Germany → United States

18.1%

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

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