Printed Polyester-Cotton Twill Work Shirt Fabric from China
This heavy printed woven fabric, exceeding 170 g/m², is made from polyester staple fibers mixed mainly with cotton in a 3-thread twill weave. It is classified under HTS 5514.42.00 due to its printed finish, twill structure, and specific fiber composition meeting the chapter's criteria for synthetic staple fibers under 85% mixed with cotton.
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 less than 85% polyester staple fibers mixed mainly with cotton
• Provide weave structure documentation proving 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
• Avoid misclassification by ensuring weight exceeds 170 g/m² and printing is on one or both sides