Low-Grade Rambouillet Greasy Wool for Papermakers' Felts from Japan
Unimproved Rambouillet greasy wool coarser than 46s, designated for papermakers' felts production under special uses bond. HTS 5101.19.1000 applies to this not carded/combed, greasy wool meeting US clean yield and certification rules. Ideal for press cloths in paper industry due to its coarse fiber properties.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Bond must specify papermakers' felts use; relief possible if transferred to another bonded entity
• Document absolute clean content and vegetable matter for yield calc per US note (b)
• Pitfall: ash content over 0.5% may invalidate clean yield claim