Vicuña-Wool Heavyweight Coating Fabric from Japan
Luxury coating fabric weighing more than 340 g/m², woven from ultra-fine combed wool yarns ≤18.5 microns mixed with vicuña hair qualifying as fine animal hair. Meets HTS 5112.19.60.30 criteria for high wool/hair content, density, and yarn specs per tariff notes. Primarily for high-end coat linings and shells.
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
• Rare vicuña requires CITES permits alongside HTS docs; declare as fine hair explicitly
• Conduct pre-shipment weight tests; exceeding 410 g/m² may trigger special handling