Printed Polyester-Cotton Poplin Shirt Fabric from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
24.9%
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
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