Fashion Printed Poly-Cotton Poplin Dress Lining from China
Printed poplin fabric for dress linings, composed of <85% synthetic staple fibers mixed mainly with cotton, over 170 g/m², plain weave not square per note (a). Excludes lightweight or coarse yarn types, fitting 'other woven fabrics' printed category. Popular in apparel for its crisp hand and pattern variety.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43.5%
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
• Conduct independent weave and weight tests; customs often challenges poplin vs broadcloth claims
• Include dyeing/printing process docs to prove post-weave printing for 5514 applicability
• Avoid bulk packaging mislabeled as industrial; retail yardage needs consumer labeling