Dyed Polyester-Cotton Poplin Shirt Fabric from China
This plain weave poplin fabric is dyed, weighs 150 g/m², and contains 65% polyester staple fibers mixed with 35% cotton. It meets the poplin definition as it's not of square construction and over 170 g/m² threshold with appropriate yarn counts. Classified under 5513.23.01 for its polyester staple fiber dominance mixed with cotton, dyed, under 170 g/m².
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 certification under 170 g/m²
• Declare dyeing process accurately to avoid reclassification
• Common pitfall: mislabeling as 100% cotton leads to audits