Combed Alpaca Wool-Viscose Basketweave Upholstery Fabric from Germany
Combed basketweave fabric of 37% alpaca wool and 63% viscose staple, different color yarns for subtle texture, used in upholstery. Classifies HTS 5516.33.05.20 as combed wool-mixed artificial staple multicolored >36% fine hair. Weight 180 g/m².
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate ≥ 10 percent): MFN >= 10% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Authenticate alpaca as fine animal hair with fiber diameter tests (<30 microns); declare basketweave structure
• Pitfall: upholstery end-use might trigger 55.16 other if not apparel
• Include flame retardancy certs if applicable