Polyester Plaid Dress Fabric from Mexico
A woven fabric made from artificial staple fibers using yarns of different colors to create a classic plaid pattern, ideal for dresses and skirts. It falls under HTS 5516.93.00 because it is a woven fabric of artificial staple fibers with multicolored yarns, not specified elsewhere in the chapter. The color variation is achieved through dyed yarns of contrasting shades.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
18.5%
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
Import Tips
• Verify yarn composition via lab tests to confirm artificial staple fibers over 85%; declare color variations accurately to avoid reclassification
• Provide mill certificates for fiber content and ensure no finishing processes push it into dyed fabric headings