Merino Combed Wool Yarn 17.5 Microns from China
High-quality combed yarn made from Merino wool fibers averaging 17.5 microns in diameter, containing over 85% wool by weight. Not intended for retail sale, this yarn is used in premium textile manufacturing for suits and fine knits. Classified under HTS 5107.10.30.00 due to its fine wool fiber diameter of 18.5 microns or less and combed processing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41%
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
• Obtain laboratory certification verifying average fiber diameter ≤18.5 microns and ≥85% wool content per clean yield standards
• Provide mill test reports and affidavits confirming not put up for retail sale to avoid reclassification
• Ensure proper documentation of clean yield calculations as defined in Chapter 51 US notes to prevent undervaluation disputes