South African Merino Fleece Wool Greasy (46s)
Premium greasy fleece wool from Merino sheep in South Africa, 46s fineness for worsted suiting yarns, in natural shorn condition with VM (vegetable matter). HTS 5101.11.5000 applies to this 'other wool' shorn, unprocessed, finer than 44s up to 46s per hierarchy. Essential raw material for luxury suiting after scouring and spinning.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If unimproved (coarse Merino or carpet wool)
Unimproved wools have dedicated subheading 5101.11.10; improved fine wools like this are 'other'.
If carbonized to remove vegetable matter
Carbonized fibers have special clean yield definition under US note (c), classified in 5101.30.
If inadvertently declared as cotton
Material composition error; wool is Chapter 51, cotton Chapter 52—fiber ID tests resolve this.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Declare ash, moisture, and alcohol-soluble content per clean yield formula; importers often underestimate vegetable allowance, leading to higher duties
• Use IWTO standards for fineness testing (e.g
• Airflow or OFDA); customs may sample for verification
• Segregate from 'wool for special uses' to avoid bonding requirements; document end-use as apparel if applicable
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