Merino Carded Wool Tops from Japan
Merino carded wool tops are fine wool fibers processed through carding machines to align them into a continuous web or sliver, ready for spinning into yarn. Classified under HTS 5105.10.00.00 as carded wool, which refers to wool that has been carded but not combed, meeting the chapter definition of natural fiber grown by sheep with a clean yield basis.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Provide laboratory certification of clean yield as per US note (b) to qualify for the specified duty rate; discrepancies can lead to duty adjustments
• Declare exact wool type (e.g
• Merino) and ensure no vegetable matter exceeds allowable limits to prevent classification as greasy wool