5512.29.00.45 - Oxford cloth (227)

This HTS classification, 5512.29.00.45, specifically covers Oxford cloth woven from synthetic staple fibers. For a fabric to fall under this designation, it must contain 85 percent or more by weight of synthetic staple fibers, and within that category, it must be primarily composed of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibers. Oxford cloth is characterized by its distinctive basket weave pattern, which typically involves two warp threads interlaced with two weft threads. This weave structure often results in a slightly nubby texture and a durable, breathable fabric.

The "Oxford cloth" designation distinguishes this category from its siblings such as poplin, sheeting, printcloth, cheesecloth, lawns, voiles, batistes, and duck. While all these fabrics fall under the broader umbrella of woven synthetic staple fibers with a high synthetic content, Oxford cloth is specifically identified by its unique basket weave construction. This is in contrast to the plain weave of poplin and sheeting, the finer weaves of printcloth and lawn/voile, or the heavier, more robust weaves found in duck.

As a leaf node, this classification does not have further subcategories. Therefore, accurate classification hinges on the precise identification of the fabric as Oxford cloth, based on its weave construction and fiber content, ensuring it does not meet the specific criteria for other named weaves at this same level of the tariff schedule.