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Poly-Cotton Dyed Poplin Shirt Fabric from Germany

A lightweight dyed woven poplin fabric with 70% cotton and 30% polyester, weighing 120 g/m² and featuring an average yarn number of 80. It falls under HTS 5210.39.80 due to its mixed cotton-manmade fiber composition, dyed plain weave, light weight, and high yarn count. This fabric is commonly used for dress shirts and blouses.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

12.4%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.380%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 equal to or greater than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Obtain a detailed lab test report certifying <85% cotton content and exact yarn number average using HTS formulas to avoid reclassification

• Ensure dyeing process documentation as 'dyed' per Chapter 52 notes; provide weight certificates showing ≤200 g/m²