Hand-Woven Alpaca Wool Scarf Fabric from Germany
This hand-woven fabric is made from 100% carded alpaca fine animal hair on a narrow loom less than 76 cm wide, containing over 85% fine hair by weight. It is ideal for crafting luxury scarves and shawls, classified under HTS 5111.19.20.00 due to its hand-woven construction and specific dimensions. The high fine hair content ensures it falls within the chapter's definitions for fine animal hair from alpaca.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%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 equal to or greater than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify clean yield documentation as per US notes to confirm 85%+ wool/fine hair content and avoid reclassification
• Include certificates proving hand-woven origin and loom width under 76 cm to qualify for this specific subheading
• Beware of machine-woven imitations; improper declaration leads to higher duties under 5111.19.60