Printed Polyester-Cotton Poplin Shirt Fabric from China
This plain weave fabric blends polyester staple fibers with cotton, exceeding 170 g/m², and features printed patterns suitable for shirts. It falls under HTS 5514.41.00 as a printed woven fabric of polyester staple fibers mixed mainly with cotton, meeting the weight and weave criteria for Chapter 55. The poplin structure ensures it's not excluded by statistical notes.
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 and mainly cotton mix for accurate classification
• Provide weave analysis and weight certificates to customs to distinguish from lighter poplins excluded in notes
• Ensure printing is post-weave to avoid reclassification as dyed under 5514.43