Lightweight Wool-Synthetic Printcloth Alternative from China
This woven fabric blends synthetic staples with 38% wool, plain weave under 170 g/m², designed for printing but not strictly printcloth due to wool content and construction. It qualifies for HTS 5515.99.0510 as other non-combed synthetic woven mixed with wool exceeding 36%. Used in custom apparel printing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
60%
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
• Confirm it doesn't meet exact printcloth specs (e.g
• yarn numbers 43-68, no multiples) to stay in this code; label country of origin clearly for wool blends
• Test for shrinkage compliance in apparel end-use