Polyester-Cotton Printed Poplin Fabric from Canada
This plain weave poplin fabric is printed with floral patterns and contains 70% artificial staple fibers mixed with 30% polyester filaments, weighing under 170 g/m² with uneven construction. It falls under HTS 5516.24.00 as a printed woven fabric with less than 85% artificial staple fibers mixed mainly with man-made filaments. The printing and specific fiber blend distinguish it from unprinted or differently mixed variants.
Duty Rate — Canada → 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
• Verify fiber content via lab tests to confirm <85% artificial staple fibers mixed with filaments, as misdeclaration shifts to 5515 or 5513
• Include detailed weave specs (e.g
• poplin construction) and printing process in invoices to avoid reclassification