Alpaca Wool Carding Waste from China
Waste generated during the carding process of alpaca fiber, consisting of short fibers, vegetable matter, and impurities removed to produce clean fine animal hair. Classified under HTS 5103.20.00.00 as other waste of fine animal hair, excluding garnetted stock, due to its unclean state and origin from processing fine animal hair like alpaca. It is measured by clean yield for duty purposes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
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)
Import Tips
• Provide laboratory certification of clean yield as per US note (b) to avoid disputes on dutiable weight
• Ensure documentation specifies it's not garnetted stock to confirm classification in 5103.20
• Declare moisture and vegetable matter content accurately to match clean yield formula