Unbleached Poplin Cotton for Tote Bag Manufacturing from Mexico
Heavyweight unbleached poplin cotton fabric (yarn 314, >200 g/m²) used by bag makers for sturdy tote and shopper bags. HTS 5212.21.60.20 applies to this plain woven, unprocessed cotton broadcloth/ploplin type. Its weight ensures strength for reusable shopping bags without bleaching.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
17.8%
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
Import Tips
• Calculate average yarn number using BYT/1,000 formula from US notes; fractions disregarded for 314 classification
• Avoid common pitfall of mislabeling as 'natural' if any scouring occurred, potentially shifting to bleached category
• For bulk imports, provide commercial invoices specifying weave type to prevent customs weave verification delays