Mongolian Cashmere Goat Fiber from China
Fine hair fiber from Mongolian Kashmir-type goats, not carded or combed, classified in 5102.11.90.00 as other Kashmir goat hair per chapter note (b). This raw material has clean yield determined post-cleaning allowances for vegetable matter and moisture. Primarily imported for luxury sweater yarn.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.5%
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
• Include veterinary certificates and fiber micron tests (<19 microns for true cashmere); declare exact clean yield
• Pitfall: blending with coarser hair risks reclassification