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Bleached Poly-Cotton Poplin Shirt Fabric from Japan

This lightweight woven poplin fabric, weighing 170 g/m², contains 80% cotton mixed with 20% polyester man-made fibers and has an average yarn number of 50. It is bleached for a clean white finish, making it ideal for dress shirts and blouses. Classified under HTS 5210.29.60 due to its cotton content under 85%, yarn number 43-68, and weight not exceeding 200 g/m².

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

• Obtain lab test reports verifying <85% cotton content and exact yarn number (43-68) using HTS Chapter 52 formulas to avoid reclassification

• Include bleaching process certification and weight per m² documentation; common pitfall is miscalculating average yarn number by ignoring sizing removal

• Declare as 'other' fabrics, not denim or special weaves, and check for quantitative restrictions on cotton components from non-WTO countries