Dyed Viscose-Wool Blend Poplin Fabric from China
This woven poplin fabric is made primarily from artificial viscose filament yarn mixed with over 36% wool, dyed uniformly for a rich color. It falls under HTS 5408.32.0510 as a dyed woven fabric of artificial filaments containing 36% or more wool, not combed. The plain weave structure and wool content make it ideal for tailored suiting.
Duty Rate — China → United States
54.7%
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
• Verify wool content exceeds 36% by weight via lab testing for accurate classification; ensure dyeing process documentation to confirm even coloration
• Common pitfall: mislabeling as synthetic-only, leading to wrong chapter