Heavy Printed Poly-Cotton Broadcloth for Pants from China
A durable printed broadcloth fabric blending polyester staple fibers (<85%) with mainly cotton, exceeding 170 g/m², featuring plain weave not of square construction per statistical notes. Used for trousers and uniforms, it avoids exclusions for coarse yarns or low density. Its weight and mix qualify it precisely under this poplin/broadcloth subheading.
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
• Label rolls with precise gsm and fiber breakdown; mismatches lead to audits under Chapter 55 notes
• Retain mill certificates proving plain weave poplin construction excluding napped low-end variants
• Watch for common pitfalls like over-declaring synthetic content, risking shift to 5516 other mixed fabrics