Wool-Blended Acrylic Plaid Suiting Fabric from China
This woven fabric is made from yarns of different colors, containing 40% wool and 60% acrylic staple fibers, not combed, weighing around 250 gsm. It falls under HTS 5516.33.0510 due to being less than 85% artificial staple fibers mixed mainly with wool, multi-colored yarns, and over 36% wool content. Commonly used for tailored suiting and jackets.
Duty Rate — China → United States
60%
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
• Verify exact wool content via lab testing for accurate classification; ensure yarn color variation is documented
• Common pitfall: mislabeling as 100% synthetic leads to wrong chapter