Flax Blend Poplin Blouse Material 314 from Mexico
Poplin fabric (category 314) with 55% flax, 35% cotton, 10% viscose, plain weave 190 g/m² for blouses. Conforms to poplin definition excluding low-density or heavy coarse yarn types per note (b). HTS 5309.29.30.05 applies due to cotton/man-made mix and restraint status.
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
• Submit weave analysis confirming >33 ends/picks per cm² if challenged; track cotton restraint visa requirements
• Pitfall: napping could confuse with note (f), but true poplin excludes heavy napping