Hand-Loomed Yak Wool Prayer Rug Fabric from Japan
Traditional hand-woven fabric from carded yak fine animal hair, 90%+ by weight, narrow loom <76 cm. Used for prayer rugs, classified HTS 5111.19.20.00 for hand-woven high-content wool/hair. Yak hair qualifies as fine per chapter note (b).
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Cultural provenance docs help with valuation and origin claims
• Ensure no 'wool for special uses' misdeclaration per US note (d)
• Bulk shipments risk reclassification if not proven as fabric