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%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
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