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Rug Tufting Wool Yarn 34.5 Microns from Japan

Carded yarn with 87% wool content and average fiber diameter of 34.5 microns, fitting HTS 5106.10.00.10 criteria for coarse wool yarns not put up for retail. Designed for tufting guns in handmade rug production, emphasizing durability over fineness.

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

• File bond for 'wool for special uses' if destined for floor coverings to manage duties per US note (d)(ii)

• Conduct micron testing per international standards to confirm >=34.40 microns threshold

• Label shipments clearly as industrial yarn to prevent retail misclassification pitfalls