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Degreased Border Leicester Wool (53s) from Germany

Border Leicester wool degreased to remove impurities, 53s grade, no carding or further processing. HTS 5101.29.40.30 applies to this not-finer-than-58s degreased sheep wool. Prized for weaving yarns.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Use accredited labs for 12% moisture validation in clean yield

• Segregate by fineness in containers to avoid commingling issues

• Prepare for CBP wool exams; have processing logs ready