Uruguayan Crossbred Unimproved Wool (39s Fleece-Washed) from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
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