Unbleached Poplin Fabric for Dress Shirts from Germany
Unbleached plain weave poplin fabric with 75% polyester staple and 25% cotton, 160 g/m², featuring finer warp for poplin definition per notes (not square, over 170g excluded types). HTS 5513.11.00.20 applies to this lightweight mixed synthetic-cotton fabric. Used in formal dress shirt production.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
14.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Submit weave analysis showing non-square construction to qualify as poplin/broadcloth, preventing sheeting misclassification
• Declare as 'greige' fabric; cutting into patterns may trigger apparel classification if not bulk