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
9903.03.0110%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
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