Dyed Wool-Cotton Blend Poplin Shirt Fabric from China
This lightweight woven fabric, weighing 180 g/m², is dyed evenly and contains 40% wool blended with 60% combed cotton. It falls under HTS 5212.13.10.20 as an other woven cotton fabric that is combed, dyed, under 200 g/m², and has 36% or more wool by weight. The poplin weave provides a smooth finish ideal for tailored shirts.
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 exact wool content via lab testing as it must be ≥36% by weight for this subheading; misclassification risks penalties
• Provide dyeing process certification and combed cotton documentation to customs for smooth clearance
• Avoid common pitfalls like incorrect weight declaration—measure g/m² post-scouring per US note formulas