Combed Mohair Yarn for Upholstery Fabrics from Germany
Specialty combed mohair yarn for upholstery weaving, offering resilience and lightfastness. Classified in HTS 5108.20.40.00 as industrial combed mohair yarn per chapter note (b) on fine animal hair. Not put up for retail, sold in large cones to fabric mills.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Obtain advance ruling on clean yield calculation if carbonized fibers are present per US note (c)
• Label shipments clearly as 'combed mohair yarn, not retail' to avoid inspection delays
• Watch for blending declarations; pure mohair must exclude coarse hair per chapter note (c)