Luxury Wool-Silk Voile Fabric from Japan
Sheer voile woven from carded wool and 30% silk, valued $35/kg for blouses and overlays. HTS 5111.90.30.00 for carded wool with silk meeting weight and value criteria. Delicate yet warm for seasonal fashion.
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
• Precise moisture and ash content tests needed for clean yield computation
• Differentiate fine vs coarse animal hair per chapter note (b)-(c)
• Bulk import avoids retail set classification pitfalls