Merino Shorn Wool (44s Fineness)
Degreased shorn wool from Merino sheep with a fineness between 40s and 44s, not carded or combed, and processed only to the degreased condition. This unimproved wool meets the Chapter 51 definition of wool grown by sheep and falls under 5101.21.3000 due to its specific micron diameter range corresponding to 40s-44s quality.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If coarser than 40s
Wool not finer than 40s falls under a separate subheading within the same unimproved wool category.
If from sheepskins ('fleece wool')
Wool obtained from sheepskins rather than shorn directly from live sheep changes the specific subheading.
If further processed into woven fabric
Once woven into fabric, it moves from raw fiber (Chapter 51 heading 5101) to woven wool fabrics (heading 5112).
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify clean yield certification as per US note (b); customs requires documentation of absolute clean content adjusted for moisture and impurities
• File bond if intending use as 'wool for special uses' (e.g
• felts, boots) per US note (d) to potentially qualify for lower duties
• Avoid misdeclaration of fineness; testing for 40s-44s spin count is critical to prevent reclassification and penalties
Related Products under HTS 5101.21.30.00
Corriedale Degreased Wool (42s)
Shorn Corriedale wool, degreased but not carbonized, with fineness of 42s (finer than 40s but not finer than 44s), unprocessed beyond degreasing. Classified under 5101.21.3000 as 'other wool' neither improved nor for special uses, meeting wool fiber definitions in chapter notes.
Dorset Down Wool (40.5s Fineness)
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.
Polwarth Unimproved Wool (41s Fineness)
Degreased shorn Polwarth breed wool at 41s fineness, not finer than 44s nor coarser than 40s, unprocessed beyond degreasing and free of carding/combing. Fits HTS 5101.21.3000 as 'other wool' in the unimproved, shorn category per hierarchy.
Bond Unshorn Degreased Wool (43s)
Shorn Bond breed wool, degreased to clean condition, 43s fineness (40s-44s range), not carded, combed, or further processed. Classified in 5101.21.3000 for other unimproved shorn wool meeting chapter note (a) for sheep-grown fiber.