Dyed Cotton Poplin Shirt Fabric from China

This lightweight dyed cotton poplin fabric weighs 180 g/m² and is used primarily for making dress shirts and blouses. It falls under HTS 5212.13.60 as a woven cotton fabric that is dyed, weighs not more than 200 g/m², and is not specifically classified elsewhere in the other woven fabrics chapter. The plain weave and uniform dyeing distinguish it from printed or yarn-dyed varieties.

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 (≤200 g/m²) and confirm piece-dyeing process to avoid misclassification as yarn-dyed (5208/5209)

Provide mill certificates for yarn number average and dyeing method; ensure no excessive sizing affects weight measurement per Chapter 52 notes

Watch for quantitative restrictions on raw cotton inputs; declare country of origin accurately to comply with US note limitations