Unbleached Twill Polyester-Cotton Shirting from China
Unbleached twill weave shirting fabric with 65% polyester staple fibers and 35% cotton, weighing 160 g/m². Meets HTS 5513.19.00.50 criteria for synthetic-cotton mixes in twill weave under 170 g/m². Used for casual button-down shirts.
Duty Rate — China → United States
52.4%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Label as 'unbleached' only if no chemical processing beyond scouring; test for weight uniformity
• Pitfall: over 170 g/m² shifts to higher weight categories