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Vicuna Wool Short Waist Insert from Germany

Luxury knitted waist insert panel from rare vicuna wool for high-end shorts. Classified in HTS 6117.90.90.65 for its role as a knitted part of shorts made from fine animal hair.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

14.6%

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 CITES permits if vicuna content exceeds trace amounts due to endangered species rules

• Break down shipments under quota limits to avoid 448 wool restraint penalties

• Ensure no metal thread exceeds limits, as Chapter allows but may affect valuation