5512.19.00.50 - Oxford cloth (227)

This HTS category, 5512.19.00.50, specifically classifies Oxford cloth when it is composed of 85 percent or more by weight of synthetic staple fibers, with those synthetic staple fibers being predominantly polyester. Oxford cloth is a woven fabric characterized by its basket weave construction, typically using heavier yarns that are often mercerized and lustrous. This distinctive weave lends itself to durable fabrics often used in shirting, luggage, and other textile applications requiring resilience.

Distinguishing Oxford cloth from its sibling categories requires careful attention to weave structure and fabric type. For instance, poplin and broadcloth (5512.19.00.15) feature a finer, plain weave. Printcloth (5512.19.00.30) generally refers to lighter-weight plain weave fabrics, while cheesecloth, lawns, voiles, and batistes (5512.19.00.35) are characterized by their open weave and fine yarns. Duck (5512.19.00.40) is another heavy fabric, but typically has a plain weave and is often used for canvas applications. Oxford cloth's unique basket weave is its primary differentiating factor within this group of synthetic staple fiber woven fabrics.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS structure, there are no further subdivisions within this specific classification. Therefore, classification into 5512.19.00.50 hinges on the confirmation that the fabric exhibits the characteristic basket weave of Oxford cloth and meets the material composition requirements of containing at least 85 percent synthetic staple fibers, predominantly polyester, by weight.