Bleached Cotton Poplin Shirt Fabric from China
A lightweight bleached woven cotton poplin fabric weighing 180 g/m², used primarily for dress shirts and blouses. It falls under HTS 5212.12.60 as other bleached woven cotton fabrics not exceeding 200 g/m², distinct from plain weave or specific colored variants. The bleaching process ensures a clean white base suitable for printing or dyeing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
42.8%
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 fabric weight via lab testing post-sizing removal to confirm under 200 g/m² as per Chapter 52 notes
• Provide bleaching process certification and yarn count documentation to avoid misclassification
• Watch for quantitative restrictions on cotton inputs; ensure origin complies with US note limitations