Dorset Down Wool (40.5s Fineness) from Japan
Degreased shorn Dorset Down wool precisely at 40.5s fineness, uncombed and degreased only, fitting 'other wool finer than 40s but not finer than 44s' in HTS 5101.21.3000. Complies with clean yield standards excluding vegetable matter.
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
• Conduct alcohol extraction test for 1.5% removable material as per clean yield formula
• Declare exact breed and fineness; generic 'wool' invites scrutiny under hierarchy
• Monitor vegetable matter (max allowance 60% in yield calc) to avoid undervaluation claims