Bleached Polyester Voile Fabric
Sheer plain weave bleached polyester staple fiber fabric (88% polyester), lightweight under 170 g/m², not square construction, used for curtains and evening wear. Fits 5512.11.00.90 as other bleached high-polyester staple woven fabric.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If partially dyed
Any color application beyond bleaching moves to dyed category.
If knitted instead of woven
Knitted voiles fall under Chapter 60 for synthetic staple knit fabrics.
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The Tariff Assistant works through the GRI rules on your specific product to reach the right HTS code — and can price the duty on it in the same conversation.
Import Tips & Compliance
• Specify 'bleached' not 'scoured only' in invoices; scouring may classify as unbleached
• Ensure staple fiber certification—filament voile would be 5407/5408
• Avoid bulk import pitfalls by declaring retail width (>168cm excludes some printcloth)
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Unbleached Polyester Poplin Fabric
This plain weave polyester poplin fabric, containing over 85% polyester staple fibers, is unbleached and meets the statistical note definition for poplin as it is not of square construction and weighs under 170 g/m² with more than 33 ends/picks per cm². Used primarily for lightweight apparel linings and blouses. Classified under 5512.11.0060 but falls into .0090 as 'other' unbleached polyester staple fabric.
Unbleached Polyester Broadcloth
Plain weave unbleached fabric of 85%+ polyester staple, not square, napped finish optional, fitting poplin/broadcloth note (a). Used for shirts and linings, in 5512.11.00.90.
Bleached Polyester Printcloth Alternative
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Unbleached Industrial Polyester Filter Fabric
Heavy unbleached plain weave 87% polyester staple fabric for filters, under poplin exclusions, 5512.11.00.90.
Bleached Polyester Apparel Lining
Light bleached polyester staple poplin for garment linings, 5512.11.00.90.
Unbleached Polyester Craft Fabric
Plain unbleached cheesecloth-style polyester for crafts/DIY, 5512.11.00.90.