Polyester-Cotton Dyed Poplin Shirt Fabric from China
This plain weave poplin fabric weighs 150 g/m², dyed evenly, and contains 70% polyester staple fibers mixed with 30% cotton. It falls under HTS 5513.23.01.91 as a dyed woven fabric of polyester staple fibers mixed mainly with cotton, under 170 g/m², not fitting excluded categories like sheeting or printcloth. Commonly used for lightweight 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
• Include dye fastness certificates to avoid customs holds on color bleeding issues
• Declare weight per square meter precisely, as exceeding 170 g/m² shifts to higher headings