Unbleached Cotton-Polyester Poplin Fabric from Germany
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 — Germany → 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; 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