Poly-Cotton Printed Sateen Shirt Fabric from China
This lightweight woven fabric blends 70% cotton with 30% polyester, featuring a smooth sateen weave and vibrant printed patterns ideal for shirts. It weighs 180 g/m² and falls under HTS 5210.59.20.20 due to its printed sateen structure, mixed fiber composition under 85% cotton, and weight not exceeding 200 g/m². The sateen weave provides a silky sheen, distinguishing it from twills.
Duty Rate — China → United States
45%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Verify fiber content via lab tests to confirm less than 85% cotton; discrepancies can lead to reclassification
• Provide weave certification and weight documentation (g/m²) to customs for smooth clearance
• Avoid common pitfalls like mislabeling prints as dyes, which affects Chapter 52 subheading