Jute-Cotton Polyester Poplin Shirting Fabric from China
A poplin weave fabric blending jute (vegetable fiber), cotton, and polyester man-made fibers, not of square construction and meeting poplin specs under statistical note (b). Classified in HTS 5311.00.30.05 for cotton restraints (314), ideal for casual shirting.
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
• Declare precise blend ratios; jute must be principal vegetable fiber to stay in 5311
• Include Category 314 visa documentation for cotton restraint compliance
• Avoid napping that could reclassify under different weave notes