5516.32.10.00 - Other (624)

This classification, HTS Code 5516.32.10.00, pertains to woven fabrics specifically manufactured from artificial staple fibers. These fabrics are characterized by containing less than 85 percent by weight of artificial staple fibers, and importantly, are mixed primarily or solely with wool or fine animal hair. The "Other (624)" designation indicates a residual category for such dyed woven fabrics that do not fit into more specific subcategories within this direct grouping.

Distinguishing this category from its sibling, 5516.32.05, is crucial. While both fall under the umbrella of dyed woven fabrics containing less than 85% artificial staple fibers mixed with wool or fine animal hair, 5516.32.05 specifically covers those fabrics where wool or fine animal hair constitutes 36 percent or more by weight. Therefore, HTS Code 5516.32.10.00 applies to dyed woven fabrics that meet the general criteria but contain a lesser proportion of wool or fine animal hair, or where the mixing fibers are not solely wool or fine animal hair but also other artificial staple fibers in a way that doesn't meet the 36% threshold for the sibling category.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories to introduce. Classification under this code relies on the precise composition percentages of artificial staple fibers and the presence and proportion of wool or fine animal hair, alongside the dyeing treatment, to ensure accurate import and export declarations. Examples of goods that might fall here include certain apparel linings, upholstery fabrics, or specialized industrial textiles where the blend and dye application result in characteristics not covered by more specific provisions.