Bleached Polyester Poplin Broadcloth Fabric
This is a plain weave polyester fabric classified as poplin or broadcloth, weighing over 170 g/m² with uneven yarn counts, not meeting square construction criteria. It is unbleached or bleached, made from artificial staple fibers, falling under HTS 5516.91.0010 due to its specific weave and weight characteristics defined in chapter notes.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If containing 85% or more by weight of polyester staple fibers
High polyester content shifts classification to Chapter 55 heading 5515 for specific polyester blends, separate from other artificial staple fibers.
If dyed rather than unbleached or bleached
Dyed poplin or broadcloth falls under the subsequent subheading for colored woven fabrics of artificial staple fibers.
If coated or laminated with plastics for protective purposes
Surface treatment with plastics moves it to Chapter 59 as textile fabrics impregnated, coated, or laminated.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify fabric weight exceeds 170 g/m² and confirm non-square construction with lab testing to match poplin/broadcloth definition
• Provide mill test certificates showing artificial staple fiber content and plain weave structure for customs clearance
• Avoid misclassification as sheeting by ensuring yarn counts do not form square construction over 33 ends/picks per cm²
Related Products under HTS 5516.91.00.10
Unbleached Polyester-Viscose Poplin Fabric
Blended polyester and viscose staple fiber poplin fabric, unbleached, plain weave not square, over 170 g/m² excluding low yarn numbers or light weights per note (a). Artificial staple fibers dictate HTS 5516.91.0010 classification.
Bleached Acetate Staple Poplin Fabric
Acetate artificial staple fiber poplin, bleached, plain non-square weave, gsm >170 with suitable yarn count per note (a). HTS 5516.91.0010 for such unbleached/bleached broadcloths.
Unbleached Lyocell Staple Broadcloth
Lyocell (artificial staple) broadcloth in plain weave, unbleached, heavy gsm non-square excluding note (a)(ii) limits. Classifies under HTS 5516.91.0010.
Bleached Tri-Blend Poplin Fabric
Tri-blend (polyester/viscose/acetate) staple poplin, bleached, plain weave >170 g/m² non-square. HTS 5516.91.0010 applies.
Unbleached Acrylic Poplin Fabric
A plain weave fabric from acrylic staple fibers, not napped, weighing more than 170 g/m² with average yarn number above 26, classified as poplin or broadcloth per statistical note (a)(ii). Unbleached state and artificial staple fiber composition place it in HTS 5516.91.0010.
Bleached Viscose Staple Poplin Broadcloth
Plain weave viscose staple fiber fabric, bleached, not of square construction, weighing above 170 g/m² and yarn number finer than 26, meeting poplin or broadcloth specs excluding napped types. HTS 5516.91.0010 covers this unbleached/bleached category of artificial staple fabrics.