Artisanal Lambswool Tie Lining Fabric from China
Hand-woven on a narrow <76 cm loom from carded lambswool (natural sheep fiber), 90% wool content, weighing 250 g/m². Used for high-end necktie linings, precisely under HTS 5111.11.30.00 for carded wool fabrics with specified attributes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
47.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Use detailed weaving affidavits to prove hand-woven status, as machine imitations are common pitfalls
• Conduct fiber analysis for ash and moisture per clean yield definitions to support 85% claim
• Declare as greige fabric if unfinished; dyeing may not alter classification but requires records