Printed Cotton-Poly Poplin Shirt Fabric from China
This lightweight printed poplin fabric, weighing 150 g/m², is made from 60% cotton and 40% polyester staple fibers, featuring a plain weave not of square construction. It qualifies as poplin or broadcloth under statistical note (a) due to its construction and weight under 170 g/m². Primarily used for dress shirts and blouses.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43.5%
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% synthetic staple; ensure printing is considered 'printed' per HTS note
• Common pitfall: misclassifying as unprinted under 5513.41; provide weave specs to CBP