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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%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

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)