Cotton-Polyester Dyed Poplin Shirt Fabric from China
This woven fabric is a dyed poplin made from 60% cotton and 40% polyester staple fibers, weighing 180 g/m². It meets the Chapter 55 definition of poplin as a plain weave fabric not of square construction and over 170 g/m² with average yarn number above 26. Classified under HTS 5514.29.0010 due to its mixed composition, dyed finish, and poplin structure.
Duty Rate — China → United States
47%
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 exact fiber content via lab test for <85% synthetic staple; declare weight accurately to confirm >170 g/m²
• Ensure plain weave documentation matches poplin definition excluding low yarn count exceptions
• Common pitfall: misclassifying as sheeting if square construction