Unbleached Cotton-Polyester Poplin Fabric from Canada
This plain weave fabric is unbleached, containing 70% polyester staple fibers mixed with 30% cotton, weighing 150 gsm with more than 33 ends and picks per cm but not square construction. It qualifies under HTS 5516.41.00.90 as a woven fabric of artificial staple fibers less than 85% mixed mainly with cotton, unbleached. The specific weave and weight exclude it from poplin definitions in statistical notes.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
24.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Canada
Import Tips
• Verify fiber content via lab tests to confirm <85% artificial staple; ensure unbleached status with no finishing processes
• Provide weave specs and yarn counts in entry docs to avoid misclassification as sheeting
• Watch for bleaching during transit which shifts to 5516.42