Acrylic-Merino Wool Printcloth Blend from China
Square weave printcloth-style fabric of acrylic staple fibers with 38% merino wool, not combed, 43-68 yarn number, over 33 singles yarns/cm² under 170 g/m². Under HTS 5515.22.0510 for wool-rich synthetic staple weaves. Suitable for printed dress fabrics.
Duty Rate — China → United States
57.6%
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
• Confirm no multiple/cabled yarns per printcloth note; test for exact yarn counts
• Pitfall: exceeding 168 cm width disqualifies printcloth status
• Retain dyeing records if color impacts classification