Bleached Oxford Cotton-Polyester Shirt Fabric from China
This lightweight woven fabric, weighing 180 g/m², contains 70% cotton mixed with 30% polyester and features the characteristic basketweave structure of Oxford cloth with yarn numbers averaging 50. It is bleached for a clean white finish, classifying under HTS 5210.29.60.20 due to its cotton content under 85%, man-made fiber mix, weight under 200 g/m², and Oxford weave in the specified yarn number range. Commonly used for dress shirts and blouses.
Duty Rate — China → United States
46.4%
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 exact fiber composition via lab testing as blends must be <85% cotton to avoid reclassification to Chapter 52 pure cotton headings
• Provide bleaching process documentation and weight certificates (under 200 g/m²) to CBP to confirm subheading eligibility