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Polwarth Unimproved Wool (41s Fineness) from Japan

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.

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

• Label shipments clearly as 'degreased, not carbonized' with clean yield percentage to match US note definitions

• Prepare for ash content testing (max 0.5%); impurities over limit affect clean yield calculation