Alpaca-Wool Acrylic Variegated Coating from China

Heavyweight coating fabric blending 36% alpaca fine hair with 64% acrylic staple in variegated yarns, not combed, 300 gsm. Under HTS 5516.33.0510 for wool/hair mix <85% artificial, multi-colors, >=36% animal hair. For outerwear.

Duty Rate — China → United States

60%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)

Import Tips

Document animal hair origin; weigh samples for gsm compliance

Pitfall: classifying as Chapter 56 felted if napped