Polyester-Cotton Poplin Shirt Fabric from China
This plain weave fabric blends 65% polyester staple fibers with 35% cotton, weighing 150 g/m², unbleached for shirt manufacturing. It qualifies under HTS 5513.13.00.90 as a polyester staple fiber fabric mixed mainly with cotton, under 170 g/m², and not fitting specific categories like sheeting or printcloth due to its construction. Used widely for casual and dress shirts.
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 fiber content via lab tests to confirm <85% polyester with cotton mix for accurate classification
• Provide weave specs and weight certificates to avoid misclassification as printcloth or sheeting
• Ensure unbleached/bleached status matches; dyeing shifts to 5514 or 5515 headings