Merino Wool Combed Top from Mexico
Merino wool combed top is fine wool fiber processed through combing to align fibers and remove short ones, resulting in a continuous sliver used in worsted yarn spinning. It falls under HTS 5105.29.00.00 as 'other combed wool' excluding wool tops, typically for high-quality apparel yarns. This clean yield wool meets chapter definitions for wool grown by sheep.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
13.1%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Verify clean yield documentation as per US notes to avoid duty adjustments; declare exact wool type (e.g
• Merino) for proper classification; bond may be required if resembling special uses wool