Polyester-Viscose Broadcloth Shirt Fabric from China
Broadcloth defined as plain weave non-square fabric, napped, over 170 g/m² with yarn >26, mainly polyester staple with viscose rayon. Under HTS 5515.11.00 per Chapter 55 note (a). Standard for formal shirts.
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
• Detail napping and yarn number in specs to fit broadcloth exclusion criteria
• Label as 'shirtings' if cut-to-length for duty preferences
• Check for square construction pitfalls leading to sheeting reclass