5408.31.10.00 - Other (624)

This classification, HTS Code 5408.31.10.00, pertains to woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn that are unbleached or bleached, and are mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair. Crucially, these fabrics contain less than 36 percent by weight of wool or fine animal hair, differentiating them from certain other mixed fabrics. The artificial filament yarn provides the base structure, while the inclusion of wool or fine animal hair imparts specific tactile and thermal properties.

This category is distinguished from its sibling, 5408.31.05, by the precise percentage of wool or fine animal hair. While both are mixed fabrics of artificial filament yarn with wool or fine animal hair, 5408.31.05 specifically covers fabrics containing 36 percent or more by weight of these animal fibers. Therefore, 5408.31.10.00 is for those fabrics where the wool or fine animal hair content is significant but falls below that 36% threshold, making the artificial filament yarn the predominant fiber by weight in the mix.

As this is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories. The classification is determined by the composition, specifically the ratio of artificial filament yarn to wool or fine animal hair, as well as the state of the fabric (unbleached or bleached). Examples of goods that might fall under this classification include certain types of linings for garments, interlinings, or lightweight apparel fabrics where the characteristic feel and insulating properties of wool are desired but the bulk and cost are managed by a higher proportion of artificial filament yarn.