Poly-Cotton Dyed Poplin Shirt Fabric from Mexico
A lightweight woven poplin fabric with 70% cotton and 30% polyester, dyed in solid colors, weighing 120 g/m² with yarn number 80. It falls under HTS 5210.39.80.90 as a mixed cotton fabric under 85% cotton, dyed, other weave, high yarn number over 69, and not specifically enumerated elsewhere. Primarily used for dress shirts and blouses.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
22.4%
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 fiber content via lab test; must be <85% cotton mixed mainly with MMF to qualify
• Provide weave analysis and yarn number calculation per US Note (a) using formulas like BT/Z
• Avoid misclassification as 100% cotton (5208) by documenting MMF blend certificates