Fleece-Washed Columbia Wool for Press Cloth from Japan
Coarse fleece-washed Columbia wool under 46s, for special use in press cloth manufacturing, entered greasy under bond. HTS 5101.19.1000 covers this unimproved wool per chapter definitions, ensuring clean yield compliance. Used in industrial pressing applications.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Declare moisture (12%), alcohol-soluble (1.5%), and ash (<0.5%) per clean yield formula
• Bond transferable but misuse incurs duties on wool only, not byproducts
• Pitfall: vegetable matter over allowance shifts yield calc