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Alpaca Wool Wadding for Mattress Filling

Loose wadding of alpaca fine animal hair fibers ≤5 mm, compressed for mattress and pillow cores. Classified in 5601.29.0020 for other wadding of fine animal hair, not processed into nonwovens.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China4%+37.5%41.5%
🇲🇽Mexico4%+10.0%14%
🇨🇦Canada4%+10.0%14%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+12.5%12.5%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

9404.90Lower: 19.8% vs 41.5%

If assembled into mattress

Finished stuffed mattresses are furniture under 9404, not component wadding.

5601Same rate: 41.5%

If of cotton instead

Material change to cotton wadding directs to 5601.10 subheading.

5911.90.00Lower: 41.3% vs 41.5%

If for industrial textile machinery

Wadding specialized for textile machines falls under 5911, end-use based.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Obtain veterinary certificates for animal hair origin to comply with sanitary import rules

• Specify 'fine animal hair' in invoices; mislabeling as generic wool triggers audits