Vicuna Fiber Cleaning Waste from Japan
Impure residues from cleaning vicuna hair, including dust and short fibers from this ultra-fine animal hair. Under HTS 5103.20.00.00 as other waste of fine animal hair, not garnetted, assessed by clean yield formula excluding vegetable matter. Repurposed for specialty blends.
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
• Certify as fine animal hair per chapter note (b) to avoid coarse hair misclassification
• Document commercial cleaning loss allowance (up to 15% of clean content)