Woven Cashmere Carded Fabric from Japan
Luxurious woven fabric from 90% carded Kashmir goat cashmere (fine animal hair), used in designer shawls and throws. HTS 5111.19.60 applies to other high-content carded fine animal hair fabrics. Meets chapter note (b) for Kashmir goats.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%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 equal to or greater than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Require third-party fiber analysis to prove cashmere content, as fakes are common and lead to seizures
• Declare clean yield precisely per US notes to calculate duties accurately
• Avoid bulk packaging that suggests industrial use, which might reclassify to lower-duty codes