Alpaca-Wool Acrylic Variegated Coating from Japan
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 — 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 animal hair origin; weigh samples for gsm compliance
• Pitfall: classifying as Chapter 56 felted if napped