5516.34.05.10 - Not combed (410) 🖩

This HTS category, 5516.34.05.10, classifies woven fabrics that are manufactured from artificial staple fibers. Crucially, these fabrics contain less than 85 percent by weight of artificial staple fibers and are predominantly or exclusively blended with wool or fine animal hair. The defining characteristic of this specific classification is that the artificial staple fibers within the fabric are *not combed*. This implies a less refined manufacturing process for the artificial staple fibers themselves, impacting the final texture and appearance of the woven fabric.

The distinction between this category and its sibling, 5516.34.05.20, lies solely in the processing of the artificial staple fibers. While both fabrics fall under the broader classification of printed woven fabrics containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair, 5516.34.05.10 specifically covers those where the artificial staple fibers have not undergone the combing process. This means that fibers may contain more short lengths and less uniformity compared to their combed counterparts.

As a leaf node, this category does not have further subdivisions. Classification into this specific code is therefore determined by meeting all the preceding criteria: being a woven fabric of artificial staple fibers, containing less than 85 percent by weight of artificial staple fibers mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair, being printed, and containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair, with the specific condition that the artificial staple fibers are not combed. Examples would include printed fabrics used for apparel or home furnishings where the blend of artificial staple fibers and wool or fine animal hair is prominent, and the artificial fibers have not been combed prior to weaving.