Bleached Cotton-Polyester Poplin Shirt Fabric from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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