Polyester-Cotton Oxford Shirt Fabric from China
This printed oxford cloth is a lightweight woven fabric (under 170 g/m²) made from polyester staple fibers mixed mainly with cotton, less than 85% polyester. It features the characteristic basketweave structure of oxford cloth and is used primarily for dress shirts. Classified under HTS 5513.49.20.40 due to its printed finish, polyester-cotton blend, and specific oxford weave.
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 and mainly cotton mix, as required for heading 5513
• Provide weave structure documentation proving oxford basketweave to avoid reclassification as plain weave
• Ensure weight certification below 170 g/m²; common pitfall is mislabeling heavier fabrics