Poly-Cotton Poplin Dress Shirt Fabric from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
25.5%
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 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