Bleached Flax Poplin Fabric from Mexico
Lightweight poplin weave fabric from 70% flax blended with cotton, bleached, not square construction and under 200 gsm. Falls under HTS 5309.21.40 as 'Other' bleached flax woven fabric per chapter note (b) definition excluding certain weights/yarns. Used for blouses and linings.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Document bleaching process and yarn number to qualify as poplin; average yarn >26 avoids exclusions
• Label fiber content precisely; blends over 85% flax reclassify under 5309.19