Fine Animal Hair Rug Padding from Japan
Nonwoven padding produced from fine animal hair like cashmere or camel hair, exceeding 150 g/m², serving as a cushioned underlay for area rugs and carpets. Classified in HTS 5603.94.10.10 due to its nonwoven construction of animal hair for floor underlay applications, not laminated with rubber.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain certificates of origin proving animal hair content; U.S
• Customs may require fiber analysis to distinguish from wool blends
• Specify 'floor covering underlay' on commercial docs and confirm no rubber bonding to stay in 5603, avoiding Chapter 40