Bleached Oxford Cotton-Polyester Shirt Fabric from Mexico
This is a lightweight bleached woven oxford cloth fabric containing 70% cotton and 30% polyester, weighing 180 g/m² with yarn number 42. It falls under HTS 5210.29.40.20 as a bleached mixed cotton fabric, other than plain weave, specifically oxford cloth of number 42 or lower. The oxford weave features a basketweave pattern with thicker weft yarns, ideal for durable shirting.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
18.1%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify fiber content via lab testing to confirm <85% cotton mixed with man-made fibers; discrepancies can lead to reclassification
• Provide weave structure documentation proving oxford basketweave to avoid plain weave categorization under 5210.21
• Calculate average yarn number using HTS formulas (e.g
• BT/Z) after desizing; ensure ≤42 for this subheading