Printed Polyester-Cotton Twill Work Shirt Fabric from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
24.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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