5516.44.00.10/Printed Cotton-Polyester Poplin Shirt Fabric/China

Printed Cotton-Polyester Poplin Shirt Fabric from China

This woven fabric is printed poplin or broadcloth made from a blend of less than 85% polyester staple fibers mixed mainly with cotton, weighing over 170 g/m² with plain weave not of square construction. It meets Chapter 55 statistical note (a) for poplin or broadcloth and is classified under 5516.44.0010 due to its printed finish and material composition. Commonly used for dress shirts and blouses.

Duty Rate — China → United States

43.5%

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)
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Import Tips

• Verify fiber content via lab tests to confirm <85% artificial staple fibers mixed mainly with cotton for 5516 classification

• Provide weave specs and weight documentation to prove poplin/broadcloth per statistical note (a); avoid misclassification as sheeting

• Ensure printing is on one or both sides as declared, with samples for customs inspection