Nutria Fine Pelage Hair from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
14%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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