Heavyweight Cotton-Polyester Plaid Work Shirt Fabric from China
This woven fabric consists of 70% cotton and 30% polyester, weighing 250 g/m², featuring yarns of different colors in a plaid pattern. It falls under HTS 5211.49.00 as a heavy mixed cotton-manmade fiber fabric over 200 g/m², not denim or specific weaves. Primarily used for durable work shirts and uniforms.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43.1%
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 <85% cotton mixed with man-made fibers; discrepancies lead to reclassification
• Provide weight certificates showing >200 g/m² and documentation of multi-colored yarns to avoid audits
• Declare as 'other fabrics' explicitly; common pitfall is misclassifying as lighter Chapter 52 fabrics