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Poly-Cotton Dyed Poplin Shirt Fabric from Germany

This lightweight woven poplin fabric contains 70% cotton mixed with 30% polyester, weighs 170 g/m², and is dyed in solid colors. It falls under HTS 5210.39.40.90 as a dyed woven cotton fabric with less than 85% cotton content, mixed mainly with man-made fibers, of yarn number 42 or lower. The average yarn number is calculated per Chapter 52 notes using the fabric's total single yarns per square centimeter.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Verify exact cotton content via lab testing as required for Chapter 52; must be <85% cotton mixed mainly with MMF

• Provide weave analysis and yarn number calculation documentation using Chapter 52 US Note formulas to confirm ≤42 number

• Avoid misclassification by ensuring weight is measured post-sizing removal; common pitfall is exceeding 200 g/m² limit

Poly-Cotton Dyed Poplin Shirt Fabric from Germany — Import Duty Rate | HTS 5210.39.40.90