Combed (410)
Woven fabrics of artificial staple fibers: > Containing less than 85 percent by weight of artificial staple fibers, mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair: > Unbleached or bleached: > Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair > Combed (410)
Duty Rate (from China)
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
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)
Products classified under HTS 5516.31.05.20
Unbleached Combed Wool-Viscose Sheeting Fabric
A square construction sheeting fabric, bleached, combed, with 38% fine wool and 62% viscose staple fibers, weighing 160 g/m² and over 33 threads per cm. Classified under HTS 5516.31.05.20 for its wool-dominant mix (over 36%), combed processing, and unbleached/bleached category in artificial staple woven fabrics. Meets statistical note (b) for sheeting as plain weave of square construction under 170 g/m².
Combed Wool-Modal Staple Unbleached Printcloth
A printcloth-style plain weave, combed and unbleached, featuring 37% wool and 63% modal artificial staple fibers, 150 g/m² with >33 singles yarns per cm² and average yarn number 50-68. Falls under HTS 5516.31.05.20 for combed, high-wool artificial staple blends per statistical note (c), though primarily for unprinted base fabrics in this context.
Fine Lambswool-Viscose Combed Bleached Cheesecloth
Lightweight cheesecloth plain weave, combed, bleached, with 42% fine lambswool and 58% viscose staples, ≤170 g/m² and ≤33 threads per cm per statistical note (d). HTS 5516.31.05.20 covers this due to >36% fine animal hair content, unbleached/bleached, in artificial staple wovens.
Combed Wool-Lyocell Blend Unbleached Suiting Fabric
Unbleached combed suiting fabric with 39% wool and 61% lyocell artificial staples, plain weave poplin structure for apparel. Under HTS 5516.31.05.20 for its wool percentage, combed state, and Chapter 55 artificial staple base mixed with fine hair.
Bleached Combed Cashmere-Viscose Dress Fabric
Luxury dress fabric, bleached and combed, 36.5% cashmere fine hair with 63.5% viscose, broadcloth weave. HTS 5516.31.05.20 due to threshold wool/hair content and processing.
Unbleached Wool-Acrylic Combed Shirting
Shirting material, unbleached combed with 41% wool, 59% acrylic staples, sheeting construction.
Combed Mohair-Artificial Blend Bleached Voile
Light voile fabric, bleached combed, 40% mohair (fine hair), 60% artificial staple.
Alpaca Wool-Viscose Combed Unbleached Lining
Garment lining fabric, unbleached combed, 38% alpaca fine hair, 62% viscose.
Combed Wool-Artificial Staple Blend Poplin Fabric
This plain weave poplin fabric is unbleached, combed, and contains 40% wool mixed with 60% artificial staple fibers like viscose, weighing under 170 g/m² with uneven thread counts. It falls under HTS 5516.31.05.20 due to its high wool content (over 36%), unbleached state, and combed finish within Chapter 55 for woven artificial staple fiber fabrics mixed mainly with wool. The statistical note defines poplin as qualifying plain weaves not of square construction.
Bleached Combed Merino Wool-Acrylic Blend Broadcloth
This fine broadcloth is a plain weave fabric, combed, bleached, with 45% merino wool and 55% acrylic staple fibers, not square construction and under 170 g/m². It qualifies for HTS 5516.31.05.20 as an unbleached/bleached combed fabric with over 36% wool in artificial staple mixes per Chapter 55. Poplin/broadcloth definition applies via statistical note (a) for non-square plain weaves.