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Bleached Cotton-Polyester Poplin Shirt Fabric from China

This lightweight poplin fabric is woven from yarns with less than 85% cotton mixed mainly with polyester, weighing under 200 g/m² and classified with an average yarn number of 69 or higher. It is bleached for a clean white finish, suitable for dress shirts and blouses. Falls under HTS 5210.29.80 due to its fine yarn count, material composition, and bleaching process as per Chapter 52 notes on yarn number calculation.

Duty Rate — China → United States

52.2%

Rate breakdown

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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China

Import Tips

Verify average yarn number using HTS formulas (e.g

N = BYT/1,000) after removing sizing; document calculations for CBP review

Provide lab tests confirming <85% cotton content and weight ≤200 g/m² to avoid reclassification to lower-number subheadings

Ensure bleaching process documentation; common pitfall is mislabeling unbleached goods as bleached

Bleached Cotton-Polyester Poplin Shirt Fabric from China — Import Duty Rate | HTS 5210.29.80