Industrial Shorn Wool for Press Cloth Felts from Japan
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 — 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
• 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