Bleached Alpaca Wool Blend Poplin Fabric from China
Bleached poplin weave fabric containing 37% alpaca wool (fine animal hair) and artificial staple fibers, used for blouses. Meets HTS 5516.31.05 criteria: under 85% artificial, bleached, 36%+ animal hair, and fits poplin definition (plain weave, not square, >170g/m2). Ideal for lightweight apparel.
Duty Rate — China → United States
57.3%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Confirm poplin specs (not square, yarn number >26) via weave analysis to match notes
• Use detailed commercial invoices with g/m2 weight and yarn counts
• Avoid mixing with printcloth types, which have separate exclusions