Wool-Cotton Blend Denim Jacket Fabric from China
This heavy woven fabric, weighing over 200 g/m², is dyed and contains 40% wool blended with 60% cotton, classified under HTS 5212.23.10.10 due to its high wool content and non-combed cotton component. It is used for durable outerwear like jackets, meeting the criteria for dyed cotton fabrics with significant fine animal hair.
Duty Rate — China → United States
54%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify exact wool/cotton composition via lab testing to confirm ≥36% fine animal hair for this subheading
• Provide dyeing process documentation and weight certificates to avoid reclassification to plain cotton fabrics
• Watch for quantitative restrictions on cotton imports; ensure origin certificates for blended fibers