Bleached Viscose Staple Poplin Broadcloth from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
49.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Conduct weave analysis to confirm plain weave and non-square metrics, as required for poplin/broadcloth distinction
• Include commercial invoices specifying 'unbleached/bleached poplin' and GSM to avoid delays