Wool Wadding for Upholstery Padding
Compressed sheets of wool fibers not exceeding 5 mm in length, used as padding in furniture upholstery. Classified under HTS 5601.29.0020 as wadding of wool or fine animal hair, distinct from longer fiber yarns or felts. Meets the chapter definition for wadding as loosely aggregated textile material.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If impregnated or laminated with plastics
Chapter notes exclude plastic-impregnated wadding from 5601, directing to 5602 for felt/nonwovens with such treatments unless fully embedded in chapter 39.
If processed into woven fabric
Woven wool fabrics from short fibers fall under Chapter 51 heading 5112, as wadding is unfinished loose material not yet woven.
If formed into knotted netting
Wool wadding repurposed into nets shifts to 5608 for knotted netting, excluding raw wadding aggregation.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify fiber length does not exceed 5 mm via lab testing to confirm wadding classification and avoid reclassification as flock or dust
• Provide certificates of origin for wool sourcing, as fine animal hair may trigger additional documentation under textile quotas
• Label clearly as 'wadding' not 'felt' to prevent customs disputes; common pitfall is confusing with needleloom felt under chapter notes
Related Products under HTS 5601.29.00.20
Fine Animal Hair Flock for Insulation
Short textile flock of fine animal hair (e.g., cashmere or alpaca), ≤5 mm length, used for thermal insulation in apparel linings. Falls under HTS 5601.29.0020 as wadding/articles thereof of fine animal hair, separate from processed nonwovens.
Wool Mill Neps for Paper Reinforcement
Wool mill neps (short fiber clusters ≤5 mm) used to reinforce handmade paper and specialty packaging. HTS 5601.29.0020 covers such textile dust and neps of wool, as unfinished wadding material.
Cashmere Flock for Cosmetic Puffs
Ultra-fine cashmere flock (≤5 mm) formed into soft puffs for makeup application. HTS 5601.29.0020 includes such wadding articles of fine animal hair, prior to full nonwoven processing.
Merino Wool Dust for Felting Projects
Merino wool textile dust and short fibers ≤5 mm, sold for hand-felting crafts. Under 5601.29.0020 as wadding of wool, encompassing mill dust and neps.
Lambswool Wadding Rolls for Quilting
Rolls of lambswool wadding (short fibers ≤5 mm) for quilt batts and handicrafts. HTS 5601.29.0020 for wool wadding articles, loose and unbonded.
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.