Polyester-Cotton Broadcloth Blouse Fabric from China
A 195 g/m² dyed broadcloth of 55% polyester staple and 45% cotton for blouses, plain weave non-square. Exceeds 170 g/m² with compliant yarn number per note (a) for poplin/broadcloth. HTS 5514.29.0010 covers this dyed mixed fabric.
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
• Include warp/filling pick counts to confirm ≤33/cm exclusion doesn't apply inversely
• Declare as 'poplin' only if specs match
• Pitfall: retail rolls vs bulk affecting value declaration