Unbleached Cotton Poplin Shirt Fabric from Mexico
This is an unbleached plain weave cotton poplin fabric weighing 180 g/m², used primarily for manufacturing shirts and blouses. It falls under HTS 5212.11.60.90 as a woven cotton fabric not of a specified type like denim, unbleached, weighing not more than 200 g/m², and not fitting other specific subheadings. The average yarn number meets Chapter 52 criteria for tariff classification.
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Import Tips
• Verify fabric weight ≤200 g/m² via lab test (Z' grams/m²) and confirm unbleached status with no chemical processing beyond scouring
• Calculate average yarn number using HTS formulas (e.g
• N = BYT/1,000) from import samples to avoid reclassification
• Provide mill test certificate for fiber content (≥85% cotton) and weave type to prevent common pitfalls like mislabeling as bleached