Bleached Cotton-Polyester Poplin Shirt Fabric from China
This lightweight poplin fabric is woven from yarns with an average number of 80, containing 70% cotton mixed with 30% polyester, and weighs 140 g/m². It is bleached for a clean white finish and classified under HTS 5210.21.80 due to its plain weave, high yarn number (69 or higher), cotton content under 85%, and weight not exceeding 200 g/m². Commonly used for dress shirts and blouses.
Duty Rate — China → United States
50%
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 average yarn number using HTS formulas (e.g
• N = BYT/1,000) after removing sizing to confirm 69+ classification
• Provide lab test reports for fiber content (under 85% cotton, mainly MMF) and weight per m² to avoid reclassification
• Ensure bleaching process documentation; unbleached versions shift to 5210.11