Polyester-Cotton Poplin Shirt Fabric from China
This plain weave poplin fabric is made from polyester staple fibers mixed mainly with cotton, weighing 150 g/m², unbleached for shirt manufacturing. It falls under HTS 5513.13.00 as a woven fabric of polyester staple fibers with less than 85% polyester, mixed with cotton, under 170 g/m², and unbleached. The non-square construction and weight exclude it from broadcloth definitions.
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; ensure weight documentation under 170 g/m²
• Common pitfall: misclassifying as 100% cotton if blend ratio is overlooked