Bleached Combed Merino Wool-Acrylic Blend Broadcloth from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
54.8%
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
• Include bleaching process certification; unbleached imports may qualify but dyed ones do not under this subhead
• Test for fine animal hair (merino) vs coarse wool to confirm 'fine animal hair' eligibility