Dyed Cotton-Poly Poplin Shirt Fabric from China
This plain weave fabric is dyed, weighs under 170 g/m², and features more than 33 warp ends and picks per cm² with finer yarns, qualifying as poplin under statistical note (a). It contains 70% cotton and 30% polyester staple fibers, mixed mainly with cotton but less than 85% artificial fibers. Ideal for lightweight dress shirts and blouses.
Duty Rate — China → United States
47%
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
• Verify fiber content via lab tests to confirm <85% artificial staple and mainly cotton mix per HTS 5516; misdeclaration risks reclassification
• Provide weave specs (ends/picks per cm², yarn number, weight) in documentation to prove poplin status excluding note (a) exceptions
• Ensure dyeing is even and colorfast; common pitfall is fading tests failing, leading to duty disputes