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%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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