Heathered Cotton-Polyester Shirting Fabric
Shirting fabric woven from 78% cotton and 22% polyester staple yarns of different colors, creating heathered effect, plain weave. HTS 5516.43.0080 for mixed <85% artificial mainly cotton, different colors, other. Average yarn number fits broadcloth but classified other.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If yarn colors uniform post-dye
Even dyed fabrics without inherent color variation go to 5516.42.
If imported as made-up shirts
Finished garments classify in Chapter 62, not fabrics.
If 85%+ artificial staple
Predominantly viscose or poly shirting in 5512.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide end-use declaration as shirting to support retail fabric classification
• Test for square construction; non-square keeps it from sheeting
• Avoid industrial dye lots misdeclared as uniform
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