Plaid Wool-Blend Artificial Printcloth

This printcloth-style woven fabric uses different color yarns, with 40% fine animal hair (wool) and 60% artificial staple fibers, weighing under 170 g/m² and over 33 singles yarns per cm². Classified under HTS 5516.33.05 for its wool content and multi-color composition. Ideal for printed scarves or shawls.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China25%+35.0%60%
🇲🇽Mexico25%+10.0%35%
🇨🇦Canada25%+10.0%35%
🇩🇪Germany25%+10.0%35%
🇯🇵Japan25%+10.0%35%

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Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

5516.31.05Lower: 54.8% vs 60%

If single uniform color yarns

Printcloth with unicolored yarns moves to 5516.31.05, excluding the 'yarns of different colors' criterion.

5407.61Lower: 24.9% vs 60%

If made from artificial filament instead of staple

Filament yarn fabrics are in Chapter 54, not staple fiber woven fabrics of Chapter 55.

5111.19.60Same rate: 60%

If predominantly wool with <36% artificial

When wool dominates, classification returns to Chapter 51 textile fabrics.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Document no multiple/cabled yarns and exact yarn count per cm² to qualify as printcloth; test for wool percentage accurately; avoid bulk packaging that might reclassify as industrial rather than retail

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