Alpaca Hair Brush Knots from China
Prepared knots of fine alpaca animal hair for specialty brushes, under HTS 9603.90.8050 as prepared tufts ready for incorporation. Meets unmounted knot definition, excluding Chapter 51 wool yarns. Used in cosmetic or polishing brushes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
22.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Provide hair wash certificates to prove preparation; avoid yarn twisting that shifts to Chapter 51; label for non-cosmetic use per Chapter 33 exclusion