Cashmere-Mix Modacrylic Tweed Fabric from Japan
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 — 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
• Authenticate cashmere via FT-IR testing; declare yarn twists
• Pitfall: misclass as pure luxury wool