Merino Wool Mix Pencil Skirt from Germany
A tailored pencil skirt knitted from synthetic yarn incorporating 30% merino wool for stretch and insulation. Classified in HTS 6104.53.10.00 due to its synthetic fiber base with wool content exceeding 23% by weight, suitable for office attire. The blend offers durability typical of synthetic-wool hybrids.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
14.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain supplier's fiber analysis certificate; U.S
• Customs requires proof of wool percentage
• Declare as 'knitted' explicitly on entry docs
• Common pitfall: failing to distinguish from woven skirts leading to audits