Unbleached Merino Wool Artificial Staple Blend Coating Fabric from China
Unbleached heavy-weight fabric with 42% Merino wool blended with artificial staple fibers for outerwear coatings. It qualifies for HTS 5516.31.05 as an unbleached mix with over 36% wool and under 85% artificial fibers. Suitable for structured garments per chapter weave definitions.
Duty Rate — China → United States
54.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Document yarn numbers to ensure compliance with poplin/broadcloth exclusions if applicable
• Separate from bulk packaging; retail cuts may require different statistical suffixes
• Test for animal hair percentage accurately to avoid audits