Variegated Cotton-Merino Blended Suiting from China
Lightweight suiting fabric woven from multi-colored cotton yarns incorporating 42% merino wool, at 190 g/m². HTS 5212.14.10 applies due to cotton as chief material, yarn color variety, weight limit, and wool exceeding 36%. Used for tailored jackets and vests.
Duty Rate — China → United States
51.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Use average yarn number calculation per US notes if fineness is questioned during customs exam
• Avoid common pitfall of undervaluing based on cotton content; duties apply to full blend value
• Prepare for potential fiber content challenges by retaining production records