Poly-Cotton Oxford Shirt Fabric from China
This unbleached oxford cloth is a plain weave fabric weighing 150 g/m², made from 65% polyester staple fibers mixed with 35% cotton, featuring a basket weave structure typical of oxford. It falls under HTS 5513.13.0040 as it meets the definition of oxford cloth in the synthetic staple fiber chapter, under 170 g/m², unbleached, and primarily polyester-cotton mix less than 85% synthetic. Used primarily for dress shirts and blouses.
Duty Rate — China → United States
49.9%
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 weight per square meter and fiber content via lab testing to confirm <85% synthetic and ≤170 g/m² for this subheading
• Provide mill certificates documenting unbleached/bleached status and oxford weave to avoid misclassification as plain weave