Polyester-Cotton Variegated Plaid Shirt Fabric
This is a plaid shirt fabric woven from artificial staple fibres (polyester-cotton blend) mixed with polyester filaments, featuring yarns of different colours in a variegated pattern. It contains less than 85% artificial staple fibres and is classified under tariff item 5516.23.00 as a woven fabric of yarns of different colours.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
| Origin Country | MFN Tariff | Surtaxes | Total Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳China | Free | — | Free |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Free | — | Free |
| 🇺🇸United States | Free | — | Free |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Free | — | Free |
| 🇯🇵Japan | Free | — | Free |
More Specific Codes
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If the fabric is dyed a single colour rather than having yarns of different colours
This heading covers dyed woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments.
If cotton predominates by weight over the artificial staple fibres
This heading covers woven fabrics of cotton, containing less than 85% cotton, mixed mainly or solely with man-made fibres, of yarns of different colours.
If the fabric is printed rather than woven from coloured yarns
This heading covers printed woven fabrics of artificial staple fibres mixed mainly or solely with cotton.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify that the cotton content is not the predominant fibre; if cotton predominates, the fabric may fall under a different chapter
• Confirm the polyester is present as filaments, not staple, to meet the 'mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments' condition
• Keep a detailed fibre breakdown to support the classification
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