Dyed Cotton Poplin Shirt Fabric from Mexico
This is a lightweight dyed woven cotton poplin fabric weighing 180 g/m², used primarily for making shirts and blouses. It falls under HTS 5212.13.60.90 as a dyed cotton woven fabric not of denim, weighing not more than 200 g/m², and not specifically provided for elsewhere in the heading. The even weave and uniform dyeing distinguish it from plain weave or printed variants.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
17.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify fabric weight does not exceed 200 g/m² via lab testing to confirm classification; provide mill test certificates
• Ensure dyeing process documentation to distinguish from bleached or yarn-dyed fabrics in other subheadings
• Avoid common pitfalls like misdeclaring as denim, which requires specific 3/4-thread twill per chapter notes