Multicolored Cotton-Polyester Plaid Shirt Fabric from China
This woven fabric is made from yarns of different colors, containing less than 85% artificial staple fibers mixed mainly with cotton, ideal for casual shirts. It falls under HTS 5516.43.00 due to its yarn color variation and fiber composition as defined in Chapter 55 for mixed artificial staple fiber fabrics.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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 fiber content via lab testing to confirm less than 85% artificial staple fibers mixed with cotton
• Provide mill certificates documenting yarn colors and construction to avoid misclassification
• Ensure declaration matches statistical notes for Chapter 55 to prevent duty reassessment