Dyed Polyester-Cotton Poplin Shirt Fabric from China
This plain weave fabric, weighing over 170 g/m², is made from polyester staple fibers mixed mainly with cotton (under 85% polyester), classified as poplin or broadcloth per statistical note (a). It's dyed evenly for uniform color and used in durable shirt manufacturing. The non-square construction and weight exclude it from lighter fabric categories.
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 mixed mainly with cotton, as misdeclaration shifts to 5513 or 5210
• Provide weave analysis proving non-square poplin construction and weight >170 g/m² to match statistical note (a)
• Include dyeing process certification to avoid reclassification under undyed headings like 5514.11