Unbleached Polyester-Cotton Broadcloth from China
Unbleached plain weave broadcloth, 65% polyester staple mixed solely with cotton, 180 gsm, yarn number 25, not square. Under HTS 5516.41.00.90 as 'other' unbleached; statistical poplin/broadcloth excludes >170 gsm with low yarn number. For workwear or linings.
Duty Rate — China → United States
52.4%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Lab certify yarn number >26 to avoid poplin; heavy weight needs weight declaration
• Common issue: napping post-import moves to statistical exclusions