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.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If containing 85% or more artificial staple fibers
Higher artificial fiber content moves it to unbleached single-fiber artificial staple fabrics in 5515, excluding wool blends.
If wool exceeds 85% with minor artificial fiber
Predominantly wool fabrics mixed with man-made staples classify under Chapter 51 woven wool fabrics.
If dyed rather than unbleached/bleached
Dyed or colored versions shift to the subsequent subheading for the same wool-artificial combed blends.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify exact wool percentage via lab testing as it must exceed 36% for this subheading; misclassification to lower wool codes risks penalties
• Provide mill certificates confirming combed finish and unbleached/bleached status to avoid disputes at customs
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