Bleached Poly-Cotton Poplin Shirt Fabric from China
This lightweight bleached woven fabric contains 60% cotton and 40% polyester, weighing 120 g/m² with an average yarn number above 69, ideal for dress shirts. It falls under HTS 5210.29.80.90 as a bleached cotton fabric mixed mainly with man-made fibers, not exceeding 200 g/m², and of higher yarn number. The fine weave and high thread count make it suitable for apparel.
Duty Rate — China → United States
49.7%
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; discrepancies can lead to reclassification
• Provide weave analysis and yarn number calculations per US notes using formulas like N = BYT/1,000
• Include bleaching certification to avoid disputes over 'bleached' status