HTS tariff line · chapter 51
5109.10.20
Yarn of wool, colored (dyed or printed) and cut into uniform lengths of not over 8 cm (400)
Analysis
HTS 5109.10.20 covers yarn of wool, colored (dyed or printed) and cut into uniform lengths of not over 8 cm (400) under heading 5109 (yarn of wool or of fine animal hair, put up for retail sale).
Within this group the rate runs from 4% to 6%. Compared with 5109.10.90 (other: other (400)), which pays 6%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 6 percentage points.
The normal trade relations rate here is zero, shared by about 35% of the 82 tariff lines in chapter 51, a useful check when a neighbouring dutiable line is a candidate. 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 5109.10.40 (of Angora rabbit hair (400), 4%), 5109.10.80 (of wool fiber with an average fiber diameter of 18.5…, 6%) and 5109.10.90 (other: other (400), 6%).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 313110 (Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills), an industry of 250 US establishments employing 18,290 people. That concordance is how imports of this line are compared with US output.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5109.10.40 | Of Angora rabbit hair (400) | 4% |
| 5109.10.80 | Of wool fiber with an average fiber diameter of 18.5 microns or less (400) | 6% |
| 5109.10.90 | Other: other (400) | 6% |