Combed Polyester-Wool Poplin Fabric from Japan
This plain weave fabric is made mainly from polyester staple fibers mixed with wool, combed for smoothness, weighing under 170 g/m² with over 33 ends/picks per cm². It qualifies under HTS 5515.13.10.20 as a combed woven fabric of polyester staple fibers mixed mainly with wool. Used for suiting and shirting due to its crisp texture.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide detailed fiber content breakdown (e.g
• 60% polyester staple, 40% wool) via lab test certificates to verify 'mixed mainly with wool'
• Confirm combing process documentation as statistical suffix (624) requires proof of combed yarns
• Avoid misclassification as pure wool by ensuring polyester staple dominates the staple fiber component