Uruguayan Crossbred Unimproved Wool (39s Fleece-Washed) from China
Fleece-washed unimproved crossbred wool from Uruguay, shorn and lightly washed, 39s grade, still greasy with impurities. HTS 5101.11.2000 covers this as greasy shorn wool not finer than 40s per clean yield metrics.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Label bales clearly as 'fleece-washed greasy' to distinguish from fully scoured, preventing duty disputes
• Consider forward contracts accounting for clean yield variability in pricing