Carbonized Dorset Wool 44s Top Grade from Japan
High-grade carbonized Dorset wool finer than 44s up to 46s, unprocessed beyond carbonization, under HTS 5101.30.30.00. Conforms to wool chapter notes excluding fine/coarse animal hair. Used for lumbermen's socks and floor coverings.
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
• Bond requirements mandatory for special uses; non-compliance leads to regular duty conversion
• Verify no brush-making hair per chapter note (c) to avoid 0502 reclassification
• Batch-test for vegetable matter under 60% allowance to optimize clean yield declaration