Unbleached Cotton-Merino Wool Shirt Fabric from Mexico
A lightweight unbleached plain weave fabric blending 60% cotton with 40% merino wool, at 170 g/m², ideal for dress shirts. Classified under HTS 5212.11.10 as an other woven cotton fabric, unbleached, ≤200 g/m², with ≥36% fine animal hair (merino wool). It meets US note criteria for yarn count averaging via fabric weight and density.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
26.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Declare precise weight per square meter and fiber breakdown on entry docs; use Z' grams/m² method from US notes for verification
• Ensure supplier provides unbleached certification to prevent shifts to dyed or bleached subheadings during customs exam