Unbleached Cotton-Wool Blend Poplin Shirt Fabric from China
This lightweight poplin fabric, weighing 180 g/m², contains 40% wool and 60% combed cotton, unbleached for a natural off-white appearance. It falls under HTS 5212.11.10.20 as an unbleached woven cotton fabric with over 36% wool content, combed cotton yarns, and weight not exceeding 200 g/m². Ideal for dress shirts requiring a soft drape from the wool blend.
Duty Rate — China → United States
51.5%
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 wool content exceeds 36% by weight via lab testing; provide certificates for customs scrutiny
• Ensure fabric weight documentation shows ≤200 g/m²; common pitfall is mismeasurement due to moisture
• Declare as unbleached—any minimal processing like scouring could shift to 5212.12