Cotton-Polyester Poplin Shirt Fabric from Mexico
This plain weave fabric blends 60% cotton with 40% polyester staple fibers, weighing 150 g/m², and is unbleached for shirt manufacturing. It falls under HTS 5513.19.00 as a woven fabric of synthetic staple fibers mixed mainly with cotton, under 170 g/m², unbleached, and not specifically excluded as poplin due to its construction exceeding square weave criteria.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
24.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify fiber content via lab tests to confirm <85% synthetic staple; ensure weight documentation under 170 g/m²
• Common pitfall: misclassifying as 100% cotton if blend not declared
• Use commercial invoices specifying unbleached state