Bleached Acetate Broadcloth Fabric

Bleached broadcloth fabric from acetate filament yarn, featuring plain weave not of square construction, suitable for dress shirts and scarves as defined in statistical note (c). Excludes heavy or low-count variants per chapter notes. Falls under HTS 5408.31.2020 for unbleached/bleached poplin or broadcloth.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China14.9%+35.0%49.9%
🇲🇽Mexico14.9%+10.0%24.9%
🇨🇦Canada14.9%+10.0%24.9%
🇩🇪Germany14.9%+10.0%24.9%
🇯🇵Japan14.9%+10.0%24.9%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

5408.33Lower: 22% vs 49.9%

If of yarns of different colors

Unbleached/bleached fabrics with differently colored yarns classify in 5408.33, separate from plain poplin.

5516.41.00Same rate: 49.9%

If made from artificial staple fibers, not filaments

Chapter 55 covers woven fabrics of artificial staple fibers; filament yarns stay in Chapter 54.

5408.21.00Same rate: 49.9%

If low count (under statistical note exclusions)

Lightweight fabrics ≤170g/m² with ≤33 ends/picks per cm² exclude from poplin definition, may fall under other 5408.21.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Document bleaching process to confirm subheading 5408.31; test for average yarn number to avoid sheeting misclassification

Pitfall: fabrics napped post-bleach may require weave verification

Label fiber content accurately for artificial filaments

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