Flax-Cotton-Polyester Blend Poplin Fabric from China
This plain weave poplin fabric contains 70% flax, 20% cotton, and 10% polyester, weighing 180 g/m² with non-square construction. It falls under HTS 5309.29.30.90 as a woven flax fabric with less than 85% flax and containing cotton and man-made fibers, not specifically provided for elsewhere. Used for lightweight shirts and blouses.
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 content via lab testing to confirm <85% flax; ensure weave meets poplin definition excluding square construction
• Provide mill certificates for yarn counts and weight
• Common pitfall: misclassifying as 100% flax under 5309.21