Carbonized Carpet Wool Shorn Clips from China
Shorn clips of wool intended for carpets, carbonized to purify and left unprocessed further. HTS 5101.30.40.00 covers this 'other' category for carbonized wool not carded/combed, based on clean yield. Common in rug and upholstery production.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• If for felt/carpet use, consider special uses bond under US note (d)(ii) to potentially lower duties; segregate lots by yield
• Pitfall: Entering without clean yield docs risks higher valuation