Printed Cotton-Polyester Oxford Shirt Fabric from China
This woven fabric is a printed oxford cloth made from a blend of less than 85% polyester staple fibers mixed mainly with cotton, ideal for men's dress shirts. It falls under HTS 5516.44.0070 due to its printed finish and specific oxford weave construction as defined in chapter 55 notes for woven artificial staple fiber fabrics. The statistical suffix (227) precisely identifies oxford cloth in this category.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43.5%
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 tests to confirm less than 85% artificial staple fibers; ensure printing is considered a finishing process not altering classification
• Common pitfall: misclassifying as 100% cotton under Chapter 52
• Provide weave specs matching oxford definition to avoid reclassification