Wool Blend Suiting Fabric from Japan
A woven fabric primarily of carded wool mixed with polyester filaments, used for tailoring men's suits and trousers. It falls under HTS 5111.20.90.00 as it is a woven fabric of carded wool, mixed mainly with man-made filaments, and not specifically provided for elsewhere in the subheading. The carded wool content exceeds 50% by weight, with the remainder being synthetic filaments for durability.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%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 equal to or greater than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify clean yield of wool content via lab testing to confirm classification under Chapter 51; declare exact fiber composition on entry documents
• Provide mill test certificates showing carded wool processing and filament mix to avoid reclassification as synthetic textile