Poly-Cotton Oxford Dress Shirt Fabric

This lightweight oxford cloth fabric, weighing 190 g/m², contains 70% cotton mixed with 30% polyester man-made fibers and features yarns of different colors in a warp-faced twill weave. It qualifies under HTS 5210.49.40.10 as a woven cotton fabric with less than 85% cotton, under 200 g/m², of number 42 or lower, specifically oxford cloth. The distinct color yarns and precise weave structure match the statistical suffix 218.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China10%+35.0%45%
🇲🇽Mexico10%+10.0%20%
🇨🇦Canada10%+10.0%20%
🇩🇪Germany10%+10.0%20%
🇯🇵Japan10%+10.0%20%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

5209.42.00Lower: 43.4% vs 45%

If cotton content 85% or higher

Fabrics with 85%+ cotton fall under Chapter 52 heading 5209 for plain weave cotton fabrics, regardless of MMF minor blend.

5210.41.40.00Same rate: 45%

If all yarns same color (plain dyed or unbleached)

Subheading 5210.41 covers same material specs but yarns of uniform color, excluding 'different colors' provision.

5211.49.00Lower: 43.1% vs 45%

If weight exceeds 200 g/m²

Heavier fabrics >200 g/m² shift to heading 5211, maintaining other specs like MMF mix and oxford weave.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Obtain lab test reports certifying cotton content below 85% and exact weight under 200 g/m² to avoid reclassification to higher cotton chapters

Provide weave analysis confirming oxford structure (basketweave variant of twill) and yarn number 42 or lower per US note formulas

Declare 'yarns of different colors' accurately; uniform dyeing may shift to 5210.41, triggering different duties

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