Flax-Cotton-Polyamide Shirting Fabric from China
Unbleached plain weave shirting fabric with 65% flax, 25% cotton, 10% polyamide filament, 170 g/m², not square construction. HTS 5309.21.30.70 for other flax blends containing cotton/MMF under restraints. Used for formal dress shirts.
Duty Rate — China → United States
44.4%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Polyamide content subjects to MMF visa requirements; provide weave structure analysis if CBP questions poplin classification
• Common pitfall: incorrect fiber % declaration leads to duty recalculation