Cashmere-Mix Modacrylic Tweed Fabric from Germany
Tweed weave with 41% cashmere fine hair and 59% modacrylic staple, multi-color yarns, not combed, 220 gsm. Classifies to HTS 5516.33.0510: artificial staple <85% with fine hair >36%, different colors. For luxury scarves.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
25%
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
• Authenticate cashmere via FT-IR testing; declare yarn twists
• Pitfall: misclass as pure luxury wool