Combed Wool Gabardine Fabric

A tightly woven combed wool fabric with a diagonal rib pattern, used primarily for suiting and trousers. It falls under HTS 5112.90.90.90 as a woven fabric of combed wool, not specified elsewhere in headings 5112.11 through 5112.90.80. The high-quality combed fibers ensure a smooth finish suitable for apparel.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China25%+35.0%60%
🇲🇽Mexico25%+10.0%35%
🇨🇦Canada25%+10.0%35%
🇩🇪Germany25%+10.0%35%
🇯🇵Japan25%+10.0%35%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

5112.19Lower: 35% vs 60%

If not combed, but carded combed-equivalent wool

Carded wool or fine animal hair fabrics fall under 5112.19, as combing process defines the 5112.1x headings per chapter notes.

5007.90Lower: 13.9% vs 60%

If containing 50%+ silk by weight

Fabrics predominantly of silk shift to Chapter 50, regardless of wool content, superseding Chapter 51 classification.

5112.11.60Same rate: 60%

If specifically plain weave and over 240g/m²

Plain weave combed wool fabrics exceeding weight limits are classified in more specific 5112.11 subheadings.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify clean yield certification as per US notes to avoid reclassification or additional duties on unclean wool content

Provide detailed weave specifications and fiber composition lab tests to confirm combed wool status under chapter definitions