Heathered Cotton-Polyester Shirting Fabric from Mexico
Shirting fabric woven from 78% cotton and 22% polyester staple yarns of different colors, creating heathered effect, plain weave. HTS 5516.43.0080 for mixed <85% artificial mainly cotton, different colors, other. Average yarn number fits broadcloth but classified other.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Provide end-use declaration as shirting to support retail fabric classification
• Test for square construction; non-square keeps it from sheeting
• Avoid industrial dye lots misdeclared as uniform