Mongolian Cashmere Goat Fiber from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
14%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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