Bleached Cotton Poplin Shirt Fabric from Japan
This lightweight bleached cotton poplin fabric, weighing under 200 g/m² with an average yarn number of 314, is designed for dress shirts and blouses. It falls under HTS 5212.12.60.20 as a bleached woven cotton fabric classified as poplin or broadcloth due to its fine, tightly woven structure with crosswise ribs. The bleaching process evens out the yarn color without dyeing.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify average yarn number using HTS formulas (e.g
• N = BYT/1,000) after removing sizing to confirm 314 classification
• Provide bleaching process documentation and weight certificates to avoid reclassification as unbleached (5208)
• Ensure fabric excludes selvage in weave analysis per U.S. notes to qualify as pure poplin/broadcloth