Bleached Poly-Cotton Broadcloth Shirt Fabric from China
A bleached plain weave broadcloth from polyester staple fibers (<85%) mixed solely with cotton, not of square construction and meeting poplin/broadcloth definitions per statistical note (a). Ideal for dress shirts, it falls under HTS 5516.41.0010 as unbleached or bleached mixed weave. Excludes napped types over specified yarn numbers.
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
• Label with exact bleach process and fiber percentages; common pitfall is declaring as 100% polyester
• Use commercial invoices detailing g/m² and yarn counts to prove poplin specs; comply with FTC fiber rules