Poly-Cotton Plaid Poplin Fabric from Japan
A lightweight plain weave poplin fabric made from synthetic staple fibers mixed mainly with cotton, weighing 150 g/m², featuring yarns of different colors in a plaid pattern. It qualifies under HTS 5513.39.01 as it contains less than 85% synthetic staple fibers, mixed mainly with cotton, under 170 g/m², and is an 'other' woven fabric of different colored yarns per chapter 55 notes excluding specific types like sheeting. Commonly used for casual shirts and blouses.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
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Import Tips
• Verify fiber content via lab tests to confirm <85% synthetic staple fibers mixed mainly with cotton; discrepancies lead to reclassification
• Provide weave construction details (e.g
• not square, >170g/m² exclusion) in entry docs to avoid misclassification as poplin under statistical notes
• Declare weight precisely per m² and include yarn color variation evidence to match 'yarns of different colors' criterion