Wool-Synthetic Blend Poplin Fabric from China
A plain weave poplin fabric made primarily from synthetic staple fibers mixed with wool, weighing over 170 g/m² with average yarn number above 26, not of square construction. It falls under HTS 5515.99.10 as an other woven fabric of synthetic staple fibers mixed mainly with wool. This classification applies due to its poplin structure and fiber blend exceeding wool content thresholds for other chapters.
Duty Rate — China → United States
47%
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 fiber content via lab tests to confirm synthetic staple fibers predominate over 50% with wool mix, as required for Chapter 55
• Include detailed weave specs (e.g
• poplin not square) and weight in commercial invoice to avoid reclassification to 5112