Bleached Alpaca Wool Blend Poplin Fabric from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
19.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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