Bleached Combed Merino Wool-Acrylic Blend Broadcloth from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
19.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
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