Flax-Cotton-Polyester Blend Poplin Fabric from China
A plain weave poplin fabric containing 70% flax, 20% cotton, and 10% polyester, unbleached, weighing 180 g/m² with not more than 33 warp ends per cm. Classified under HTS 5309.21.30.70 as a woven flax fabric with less than 85% flax, containing cotton and man-made fibers, subject to MMF restraints. Meets chapter 53 poplin definition excluding square construction fabrics.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.9%
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 flax content via lab testing as <85% threshold determines heading; ensure documentation proves unbleached status to avoid bleached subheading
• Subject to MMF restraints—check quotas via OTEXA before shipping
• Label fiber composition accurately per FTC rules to prevent CBP reclassification