Analysis
HTS 5101.19.20 covers unimproved wool; other wool, not finer than 40s under heading 5101 (wool, not carded or combed).
Goods classified here enter the United States duty-free at the general (normal trade relations) rate, as do about 35% of the 82 tariff lines in chapter 51. Duty-free at the general rate does not rule out additional duties under Chapter 99, such as Section 301 or Section 232 measures, which depend on the country of origin.
The other lines in the same group are 5101.19.10 (wool for special uses, duty-free), 5101.19.40 (other: other wool, finer than 40s but not finer than 44s, duty-free), 5101.19.50 (other: other wool, finer than 44s, duty-free) and 5101.19.60 (other: other, 18.7¢/clean kg).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 311611 (Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering), an industry of 1,274 US establishments employing 159,965 people. That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.
All 4 neighbouring lines carry the same duty-free rate, so a borderline choice between them changes the statistics reported, not the duty paid.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5101.19.10 | Wool for special uses | Free |
| 5101.19.40 | Other: other wool, finer than 40s but not finer than 44s | Free |
| 5101.19.50 | Other: other wool, finer than 44s | Free |
| 5101.19.60 | Other: other | 18.7¢/clean kg |