Bleached Poly-Cotton Poplin Shirt Fabric from China
This lightweight woven poplin fabric contains 70% cotton mixed with 30% polyester, weighs 180 g/m², and has been bleached for a clean white finish. It is classified under HTS 5210.29.40.90 due to its cotton content below 85%, man-made fiber blend, low weight, bleached processing, and average yarn number 42 or lower. Commonly used for dress shirts and blouses.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43.1%
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
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)
Import Tips
• Verify fiber content via lab tests to confirm <85% cotton and provide detailed composition certificates
• Measure average yarn number using HTS formulas (e.g
• N = BYT/1,000) and include calculations in documentation
• Avoid misclassification by ensuring weight is documented post-sizing removal; common pitfall is exceeding 200 g/m²