Acrylic-Wool Blend Sport Yarn from Germany
This yarn is composed of 60% acrylic staple fibers mixed with 40% wool, suitable for knitting sports garments like sweaters. It falls under HTS 5509.61.00.00 as yarn of acrylic staple fibers mixed mainly with wool, not put up for retail sale. The blend provides warmth and durability for machine knitting.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
13.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify fiber content via lab testing to confirm acrylic is predominant and wool mixing ratio for accurate classification
• Provide mill certificates documenting staple fiber composition and absence of retail packaging
• Avoid common pitfalls like misdeclaring as pure wool yarn, which shifts to Chapter 51