Poly-Cotton Poplin Dress Shirt Fabric from China
This lightweight poplin fabric, weighing 170 g/m², contains 65% cotton mixed with 35% polyester and has a yarn number of 80, classifying it under HTS 5210.31.80.20 as a plain weave poplin dyed fabric with less than 85% cotton. It features a smooth, crisp finish ideal for formal shirts. The high yarn number ensures fine texture suitable for dress shirts.
Duty Rate — China → United States
53%
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 yarn number using HTS formula (e.g
• N = BYT/1,000) after removing sizing to confirm 69+ classification
• Provide lab test reports for fiber content to prove <85% cotton mixed with man-made fibers
• Avoid misclassification as 100% cotton (5208) by documenting man-made fiber blend