Bleached Poly-Cotton Poplin Shirt Fabric from Japan
This lightweight woven poplin fabric contains 70% cotton mixed with 30% polyester, weighs 180 g/m², and has an average yarn number between 43 and 68. It is bleached for a clean white finish and used primarily for dress shirts. Classified under HTS 5210.29.60.90 due to its cotton-manmade fiber blend, weight under 200 g/m², bleached processing, and yarn count range.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%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 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify fiber content via lab testing to confirm <85% cotton mixed mainly with man-made fibers; discrepancies lead to reclassification
• Provide weave analysis and yarn number calculations per US Note (a) using formulas like N = BYT/1,000 to support 43-68 range
• Include bleaching process certification to avoid confusion with unbleached subheadings like 5210.21