Alpaca Blend Combed Wool Gabardine Fabric from Japan
Gabardine-style woven fabric over 340 g/m² from fine combed wool yarns (18.5 microns max) incorporating alpaca hair as fine animal hair per chapter definitions. HTS 5112.19.60.30 applies due to weight, yarn fineness, and >85% qualifying wool/hair content. Used in rugged outerwear and upholstery.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Document alpaca as 'fine animal hair' with origin certificates; misidentification as coarse hair causes reclass
• Test for ash content and moisture per clean yield US note to support declared clean kg weight