Wool-Cotton Blend Denim Jacket Fabric from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
26.5%
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
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