Printed Cotton-Polyester Poplin Fabric from Japan
This plain weave printed fabric blends 60% cotton with 40% polyester staple fibers, weighing 150 gsm, used for shirts and blouses. It falls under HTS 5516.44.00 as a printed woven fabric containing less than 85% artificial staple fibers mixed mainly with cotton. The poplin structure features finer warp yarns for a crisp finish.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify fiber content via lab tests to confirm <85% artificial staple fibers mixed mainly with cotton for accurate classification
• Provide weave analysis and gsm documentation to distinguish from poplin exclusions in statistical notes
• Ensure printing is on one or both sides; mislabeling as unprinted shifts to 5516.43