Wool-Mixed Polyester Poplin Fabric from China
This plain weave poplin fabric is woven from synthetic staple fibers mixed mainly with wool, weighing over 170 g/m² with non-square construction and average yarn number above 26. It falls under HTS 5515.99.1010 as an other woven fabric of synthetic staple fibers, not combed, mixed mainly with wool. The wool content provides warmth and texture, ideal for suiting.
Duty Rate — China → United States
49.5%
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
• Verify fiber content exceeds 50% wool via lab tests for 'mixed mainly with wool' classification; provide invoices detailing composition
• Ensure documentation specifies not combed status and plain weave type to avoid reclassification to 5516 for yarns of different colors