Yak Hair Lightweight Upholstery Fabric from Japan
This is an exotic upholstery fabric made from carded yak fine hair, weighing under 140 g/m². It is used in bespoke furniture and interior design, and the yak hair qualifies as fine animal hair, placing it under tariff item 5111.90.00.
Duty Rate — Japan → Canada
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Import Tips
• Confirm the yak hair is fine animal hair, not coarse, per Chapter 51 definitions
• Provide fibre analysis to support classification
• Check if the fabric has any plastic or rubber coating, which would reclassify it to Chapter 39 or 40