Printed Polyester-Cotton Poplin Shirt Fabric
This lightweight printed poplin fabric is woven from polyester staple fibers mixed mainly with cotton, weighing under 170 g/m², ideal for dress shirts. It falls under HTS 5513.49.20 as a printed woven fabric of polyester staple fibers with less than 85% synthetic content, mixed mainly with cotton. The plain weave and non-square construction match the poplin definition excluding lighter sparse weaves.
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If unbleached or bleached, not printed
Unprinted polyester-cotton staple fiber fabrics shift to Chapter 55 heading 5514 for plain dyed or undyed versions.
If cotton content exceeds 85% with minor polyester
Higher cotton dominance reclassifies to Chapter 52 woven cotton fabrics, mixed with minor man-made fibers.
If primarily mixed with viscose rayon instead of cotton
Substitution of cotton with artificial staple fibers like viscose moves it to polyester-rayon blends in 5513.11.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify fiber content via lab tests to confirm <85% polyester; ensure weight documentation under 170 g/m²
• Provide weave structure proofs to avoid misclassification as sheeting
• Label printed patterns accurately for customs scrutiny
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