Printed Polyester-Cotton Poplin Shirt Fabric from China
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.
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 documentation under 170 g/m²
• Provide weave structure proofs to avoid misclassification as sheeting
• Label printed patterns accurately for customs scrutiny