Cotton-Flax-Poly Poplin Trouser Cloth from China
Woven poplin for trousers: 45% flax, 40% cotton, 15% polyester, 175 g/m², plain non-square weave. Meets statistical note (b) for broadcloth excluding specified weights/yarns. 5309.29.30.05 due to mixed fibers and cotton quota restraints.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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
• Use certified test reports for yarn number (avoid ≤26 average); apply for cotton restraint licenses early
• Avoid pitfall of declaring as 100% flax to bypass restraints—lab tests catch this