Unbleached Polyester-Viscose Poplin Fabric from China
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.
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
• Test for artificial staple fiber predominance; blends must not trigger cotton or filament headings
• Use statistical note compliant specs in packaging to streamline CBP review
• Avoid bulk packaging that might suggest industrial use, potentially shifting to parts classifications