Flax Linen Poplin Shirt Fabric from Mexico
This plain weave linen fabric, containing 80% flax and 20% cotton, weighs 180 g/m² with 40 warp ends and 38 filling picks per cm, fitting the poplin definition under chapter 53 note (b). It is used for dress shirts and blouses. Classified under 5309.29.40.90 as other woven flax fabric less than 85% flax, not specifically sheeting or printcloth.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
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
Import Tips
• Verify exact weave and yarn count meets poplin specs per statistical note (b) to avoid reclassification; provide lab test reports for fiber content under 85% flax; ensure no napping that could shift to other subheadings