Alpaca Wool Stitch-Bonded Felt
Luxury felt manufactured from fine alpaca hair, a fine animal hair, and enhanced through a stitch-bonding process that uses fibres from the web itself to improve cohesion. This felt is not impregnated, coated, covered, or laminated with any other material, qualifying it as 'other felt' of fine animal hair under tariff item 5602.21.00.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
| Origin Country | MFN Tariff | Surtaxes | Total Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳China | Free | — | Free |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Free | — | Free |
| 🇺🇸United States | Free | — | Free |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Free | — | Free |
| 🇯🇵Japan | Free | — | Free |
More Specific Codes
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If the felt is needleloom felt or stitch-bonded with a web of textile fibres, but not specifically of wool or fine animal hair.
This heading covers needleloom felt and stitch-bonded fibre webs of any textile material, while 5602.21.00 is specific to wool or fine animal hair.
If the felt is made of other textile materials, such as synthetic fibres, rather than wool or fine animal hair.
This tariff item covers other felt not impregnated, coated, covered, or laminated, made of materials other than wool or fine animal hair.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Ensure the felt is not impregnated, coated, or laminated with plastics or rubber, as such treatments may shift classification to Chapter 39 or 40
• Keep records of fibre composition and the stitch-bonding process to demonstrate it qualifies as felt under Chapter Note 2
• Verify the country of origin to determine applicable preferential tariff treatments under Canada's trade agreements
Related Products under Tariff item 5602.21.00
Cashmere Blend Non-Impregnated Felt
Premium felt produced from a blend of cashmere (fine goat hair) and wool, processed via needleloom to enhance fibre cohesion without any impregnation, coating, or lamination. The inclusion of cashmere, a fine animal hair, places it within the scope of tariff item 5602.21.00, provided the predominant textile material is wool or fine animal hair.
Compressed Wool Felt for Gaskets
Compressed felt sheets made from wool fibres, relying on natural fibre cohesion and mechanical compression to achieve density, without any impregnation, coating, or lamination. As a felt of wool that is not treated with plastics or rubber, it falls under tariff item 5602.21.00 as 'other felt' of wool.
Fine Merino Wool Craft Felt
Soft, dense craft felt manufactured from fine merino wool fibres using a stitch-bonding process that enhances cohesion with fibres from the web itself. This felt is not impregnated, coated, covered, or laminated, and is suitable for DIY projects and apparel interlining, falling under tariff item 5602.21.00 as other felt of wool.
Wool Blend Insulation Felt
Thermal insulation felt composed mainly of wool or fine animal hair fibres, needle-punched to achieve cohesion, and used in automotive and building applications. The felt is untreated, without any coatings or laminations, and qualifies under tariff item 5602.21.00 as other felt of wool or fine animal hair.
Wool Needleloom Felt Sheet
A sheet of needleloom felt made from 100% wool fibres, with cohesion enhanced by needle-punching, and used for crafting and insulation. The felt is not impregnated, coated, covered, or laminated, and falls under tariff item 5602.21.00 as other felt of wool.