Analysis
HTS 5108.20.40 covers combed: of mohair (400) under heading 5108 (yarn of fine animal hair (carded or combed), not put up for retail sale).
Goods that qualify under the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, the Israel FTA, and 9 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 4%. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 55.5%, 13.9 times the general rate.
The general duty rate is 4% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 51 (43rd percentile of 82 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $400 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The other lines in the same group are 5108.20.30 (of Angora rabbit hair (400), 4%) and 5108.20.80 (combed: other (400), 4%).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 313110 (Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills), an industry of 250 US establishments employing 18,290 people. That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5108.20.30 | Of Angora rabbit hair (400) | 4% |
| 5108.20.80 | Combed: other (400) | 4% |