Combed Lambswool-Acrylic Staple Check Sportswear Fabric from China
Combed check-pattern fabric of 42% lambswool and 58% acrylic staple fibers, different color yarns, for casual sportswear jackets. Under HTS 5516.33.05.20 for combed multicolored wool-artificial staple mix ≥36% wool. Durable plain weave under 170 g/m².
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
• Certify lambswool as fine animal hair; acrylic staple requires polymerization docs
• Pitfall: check count exceeding cheesecloth limits—verify ≤33 ends/picks if light
• Use HTS advisory for sportswear end-use rulings