Dyed Wool-Blended Combed Poplin Fabric from China
This plain weave poplin fabric is dyed, contains 40% combed wool blended with artificial staple fibers under 85%, mixed mainly with wool. It meets poplin criteria as a plain weave not of square construction, weighing over 170 g/m² with average yarn number above 26, classified under HTS 5516.32.0520 due to its combed wool content and fiber mix.
Duty Rate — China → United States
62.5%
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
• Verify fiber content via lab tests to confirm ≥36% wool and <85% artificial staple for accurate classification
• Provide dyeing certificates and combed wool documentation to avoid reclassification to lower wool content codes