Artisanal Lambswool Tie Lining Fabric from Japan
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 — 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
• 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