5515.19.00.30 - Cheesecloth; lawns, voiles or batistes (226) 🖩

This HTS category, 5515.19.00.30, encompasses woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibers, specifically those of polyester staple fibers, which are classified under the broader heading of "Other." Within this subcategory, the defining characteristic is that the fabrics are not specifically enumerated as poplin or broadcloth, sheeting, printcloth, duck, or satin/twill weaves. Instead, this classification captures a variety of woven fabrics of polyester staple fibers that do not fall into those more specific weaves or fabric types.

To distinguish this category from its siblings, one must consider the weave and specific fabric construction. For instance, 5515.19.00.15 covers poplin or broadcloth, typically characterized by a fine, even weave with a distinct rib effect. Sheeting (5515.19.00.20) refers to plain-weave fabrics of a coarser construction, often used for bedding. Printcloth (5515.19.00.25) signifies plain-weave fabrics specifically intended for printing. Duck (5515.19.00.35) is a strong, tightly woven plain-weave fabric, and satin or twill weaves (5515.19.00.40) are defined by their distinct diagonal rib pattern. This category, 5515.19.00.30, serves as a residual for other woven fabrics of polyester staple fibers not meeting the criteria for these more specific descriptions.

As this classification represents a leaf node within the HTS, there are no further subcategories. Therefore, classification into this category relies solely on the exclusion of the fabric from the more narrowly defined sibling categories. For practical classification, importers should confirm that the fabric in question is indeed made from polyester staple fibers and is a woven construction, and that its weave and general characteristics do not align with any of the other explicitly listed fabric types within heading 5515.19.00.