Flax-Cotton Blend Poplin Fabric from China
A plain weave poplin fabric containing 70% flax, 20% cotton, and 10% polyester, weighing 180 g/m² with less than 85% flax by weight. Classified under HTS 5309.29.30.20 as a woven flax fabric with cotton and man-made fibers, subject to cotton restraints due to its cotton content. Meets poplin definition as plain weave not of square construction.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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 fiber composition via lab testing to confirm <85% flax and cotton/man-made mix for proper Chapter 53 classification
• Include cotton restraint documentation and mill certificates showing yarn counts to avoid reclassification during customs exam