5516.23.00.10 - Poplin or broadcloth (625)

This HTS category, 5516.23.00.10, specifically classifies woven fabrics of artificial staple fibers that contain less than 85 percent by weight of artificial staple fibers, where these fibers are mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments. The defining characteristic of this subcategory is that the fabric is constructed using yarns of different colors, creating a woven pattern or appearance distinguished by color variation in the warp and weft yarns. Examples include fabrics where distinct colored threads are intentionally woven together to produce stripes, checks, or other multi-hued designs.

It is crucial to differentiate this classification from its siblings. For instance, 5516.23.00.20 covers sheeting, typically characterized by a plain weave and a denser construction, while 5516.23.00.30 pertains to printcloth, which, although potentially made of similar materials, would primarily be distinguished by being dyed or printed *after* weaving, rather than being woven from pre-dyed yarns of different colors. Similarly, 5516.23.00.40 is for fabrics with a satin or twill weave, emphasizing the interlacing pattern over the color of the yarns themselves, and 5516.23.00.90 serves as a residual category for other fabrics meeting the parent criteria but not fitting the more specific color yarn description.

As this node is a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories. Therefore, classification within 5516.23.00.10 hinges entirely on the objective examination of the fabric's composition and construction, specifically verifying the presence of artificial staple fibers, the admixture with man-made filaments, the proportion of artificial staple fibers (less than 85% by weight), and, most importantly, the use of yarns of different colors in the weaving process to achieve the patterned coloration.