Combed Wool-Polyester Suiting Fabric from China
Printed combed fabric blending 38% combed wool with 62% polyester filament, used for tailored suiting. Classified under HTS 5407.94.05.20 for its printed woven synthetic base mixed mainly with wool (≥36%) and combed finish. Meets chapter definitions for mixed filament fabrics.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
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
• Provide mill certificates for combed wool verification; label as 'printed' with pattern details
• Common pitfall: misdeclaring as unprinted, leading to wrong heading 5407.91