Industrial Shorn Wool for Press Cloth Felts from Germany
Degreased shorn wool not exceeding 46s, imported by felt manufacturers for press cloth production. Qualifies for HTS 5101.21.1000 'wool for special uses' tariff with mandatory bonding and clean yield verification excluding excess impurities.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Coordinate with customs broker for bond filing; include ultimate end-user details
• Conduct pre-shipment clean yield analysis to match invoice declarations
• Destroy/export non-conforming wool under supervision to mitigate duties