Unbleached Poplin Shirt Fabric from Mexico
Unbleached poplin fabric with <85% artificial staple fibers mixed solely with polyester filaments, plain weave not square, weighing 180 g/m² with yarn number 30, fitting poplin definition excluding napped low-density types. Used for custom shirt manufacturing. HTS 5516.21.0010 covers its unbleached state and blend.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
24.9%
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
Import Tips
• Submit yarn count and construction affidavits to prove poplin status per statistical note (a)(ii)
• Declare exact blend ratios; mismatches lead to audits under mixed fiber rules
• For bulk imports, specify non-retail packaging to avoid set classifications