Analysis
Subheading 5102.11 covers of Kashmir (cashmere) goats, within heading 5102. The first six digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System, so this part of the code is the same in the US, UK and EU schedules; the 2 US tariff lines below it are national.
The US splits it as follows: 5102.11.10 for not processed in any manner beyond the degreased or carbonized… (5.1¢/clean kg) and 5102.11.90 for of Kashmir (cashmere) goats: other (4.9¢/kg + 4%).
2 of the lines carry specific or compound rates (per kilogram, per dozen and so on) rather than a percentage, so their burden depends on the unit value of the goods.
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Goat Farming (112420). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Goods only reach 5102.11 once they fall within heading 5102 (fine or coarse animal hair, not carded or combed). Under General Rule 6, subheadings are then compared only with others at the same level, so a product is matched against its siblings, not against lines elsewhere in the chapter.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5102.11.10 | Not processed in any manner beyond the degreased or carbonized condition | 5.1¢/clean kg |
| 5102.11.90 | Of Kashmir (cashmere) goats: other | 4.9¢/kg + 4% |