Nutria Fine Pelage Hair from Japan
Soft pelage (underfur) from nutria, extracted raw and uncombed, under HTS 5102.19.90.00 for fine animal hair. Used in fur-blend yarns for coats. Chapter note (b) lists nutria explicitly.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide extraction method proof to distinguish pelage from guard hair
• Bond for special uses if destined for felts per US note (d)
• Watch for muskrat contamination; blended lots reclassify