Merino Fleece Wool Greasy from Germany
Greasy Merino wool fleece finer than 58s, shorn directly from sheep and not carded or combed, containing natural lanolin and impurities. Classified under HTS 5101.19.6060 as greasy wool other than fleece-washed, with fineness suitable for high-quality apparel yarns. The clean yield is calculated based on official chapter definitions excluding vegetable matter and foreign impurities.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain laboratory certification of wool fineness (finer than 58s) and clean yield prior to entry to avoid reclassification
• File bonds if intending use as 'wool for special uses' under US notes
• Declare actual greasy weight and compute duties on clean kg as per chapter definitions