Uruguayan Crossbred Unimproved Wool (39s Fleece-Washed) from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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