5515.29.00.45 - Oxford cloth (227)

This category encompasses woven fabrics manufactured from synthetic staple fibers, specifically those not falling under the more specifically enumerated types within the "Of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibers" grouping. This includes fabrics of a plain weave construction or other weaves, where the warp and weft yarns are of synthetic staple fibers. The "Oxford cloth" designation is a key indicator, characterized by its basketweave pattern, often with a slightly textured feel and a tendency to have a more substantial drape than finer weaves.

Distinguishing this category from its siblings, categories like poplin, broadcloth, sheeting, printcloth, cheesecloth, lawns, voiles, batistes, and duck, relies on the specific weave structure and yarn construction. While all are woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibers, Oxford cloth is identified by its distinct basketweave, typically formed by interlacing two or more warp threads with one or more weft threads. This creates a characteristic ribbed or pebbled appearance, different from the simpler plain weaves of poplin and sheeting, or the more open weaves of cheesecloth and voile.

As this HTS code represents a leaf node, there are no further subcategories within this specific classification. Therefore, classification under 5515.29.00.45 hinges on the material being synthetic staple fibers, the fabric being woven, and its specific construction conforming to the characteristics of Oxford cloth, without fitting into any of the more precisely defined sibling categories.