Polyester-Cotton Printed Poplin Shirt Fabric from China
This lightweight printed poplin fabric, weighing under 170 g/m², is woven from polyester staple fibers mixed mainly with cotton (less than 85% polyester). It features a plain weave not of square construction, fitting the definition of poplin or broadcloth in HTS 5513.41.0020 due to its structure and fiber composition.
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 testing to confirm <85% polyester mixed mainly with cotton, as misdeclaration shifts to other subheadings
• Provide weave structure documentation proving non-square construction to qualify as poplin/broadcloth
• Ensure weight certification <170 g/m²; common pitfall is incorrect measurement leading to higher-duty categories