Poly-Cotton Poplin Dress Shirt Fabric from China
This woven poplin fabric blends approximately 65% polyester filament yarn with 35% cotton, featuring a fine plain weave not of square construction, ideal for dress shirts. It falls under HTS 5407.83.0010 as it contains less than 85% synthetic filaments mixed mainly with cotton, of yarns of different colors, specifically classified as poplin or broadcloth per statistical note (c). The fabric weighs around 120 gsm with uneven warp and filling densities.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43.5%
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 filament content via lab testing to confirm <85% synthetics; declare yarn color differences accurately to avoid reclassification
• Ensure weave meets poplin specs (not square construction, >170gsm or specific density)
• Provide mill certificates for fiber blend