Printed Cotton-Polyester Poplin Shirt Fabric from China
This lightweight printed woven fabric blends 60% cotton with 40% polyester staple fibers, weighing 150 g/m², used for casual shirts. It qualifies under HTS 5513.49.90 as a printed woven fabric of synthetic staple fibers mixed mainly with cotton, under 170 g/m², not fitting specific subcategories like sheeting. The poplin weave and print make it ideal for apparel.
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 and mainly cotton mix for accurate classification
• Provide weave specs and weight certification to avoid misclassification as unprinted fabric under 5513.21
• Ensure printing is integral, not just surface-coated, to prevent reclassification under Chapter 59