Cotton-Polyester Poplin Fabric 200 g/m² from China
This woven poplin fabric is made from 60% polyester staple fibers mixed with 40% cotton, weighing 200 g/m², and is unbleached. It fits HTS 5514.19.90 as it contains less than 85% synthetic staple fibers mixed mainly with cotton, exceeds 170 g/m², and is neither satin nor twill weave. The plain weave construction with uneven yarn counts distinguishes it from excluded lighter poplins.
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 fibers; invoices must specify exact percentages
• Provide weight certificates showing >170 g/m² to avoid misclassification into lighter fabric chapters
• Ensure no napping or finishing that could shift to dyed/printed categories under 5514.21+