Combed Wool-Artificial Staple Blend Poplin Fabric from Mexico
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.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
29.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• 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