5516.33.10.00 - Other (624) 🖩

This HTS classification, 5516.33.10.00, pertains to woven fabrics specifically composed of artificial staple fibers. A key characteristic of these fabrics is that they contain less than 85 percent by weight of artificial staple fibers, and are further distinguished by being mixed primarily or solely with wool or fine animal hair. The defining feature for this particular sub-classification is that the fabrics are constructed from yarns of different colors, creating a distinct visual pattern or appearance due to the color variation of the constituent yarns.

To properly classify under 5516.33.10.00, the fabric must meet the criteria of being woven, primarily composed of artificial staple fibers (less than 85% by weight), and blended with wool or fine animal hair. The crucial differentiator from its sibling category, 5516.33.05, lies in the color composition of the yarns. While 5516.33.05 also covers fabrics with less than 85% artificial staple fibers mixed with wool or fine animal hair, it does not specifically require yarns of different colors. Therefore, a fabric with uniformly colored yarns, even if it meets all other criteria, would not fall under 5516.33.10.00.

As a leaf node, this classification represents a specific endpoint in the tariff schedule, meaning there are no further subdivisions under 5516.33.10.00. This indicates that the criteria outlined – woven fabric, less than 85% artificial staple fibers, mixed with wool or fine animal hair, and employing yarns of different colors – are sufficient to define the goods covered. Examples of such fabrics might include patterned suitings or dress materials where the color contrast is achieved through the warp and weft yarns being of distinct shades, and the overall fiber composition meets the stipulated percentages.