Bleached Poly-Cotton Poplin Shirt Fabric from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
21.4%
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 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