Cashmere-Mix Modacrylic Tweed Fabric from China
Tweed weave with 41% cashmere fine hair and 59% modacrylic staple, multi-color yarns, not combed, 220 gsm. Classifies to HTS 5516.33.0510: artificial staple <85% with fine hair >36%, different colors. For luxury scarves.
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
• Authenticate cashmere via FT-IR testing; declare yarn twists
• Pitfall: misclass as pure luxury wool