Analysis
Heading 5112 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers woven fabrics of combed wool or of combed fine animal hair. It divides into 5 six-digit subheadings and 16 eight-digit tariff lines, with 29 ten-digit statistical suffixes below them.
The spread of 18.1 percentage points between the cheapest and dearest lines makes misclassification expensive here. The highest rate, 25%, applies to 5112.11.30 (of wool yarns with an average fiber diameter of…) and 5112.11.60 (other: other).
None of its 16 lines is duty-free at the general rate. Rates run from 6.9% to 25% with a median of 7%, so the line you choose sets the duty.
The largest subheadings are 5112.90 (other, 4 lines), 5112.11 (of a weight not exceeding 200g/m2, 3 lines), 5112.19 (other, 3 lines) and 5112.20 (other, mixed mainly or solely with man-made…, 3 lines).
Its median rate of 7% sits at the 73rd percentile of the headings in chapter 51.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5112.11.10 | Tapestry fabrics and upholstery fabrics of a weight not exceeding 140 g/m2 (414) | 7% |
| 5112.11.30 | Of wool yarns with an average fiber diameter of 18.5 microns or less | 25% |
| 5112.11.60 | Other: other | 25% |
| 5112.19.20 | Tapestry fabrics and upholstery fabrics (414) | 7% |
| 5112.19.60 | Of wool yarns with an average fiber diameter of 18.5 microns or less | 25% |
| 5112.19.95 | Other: other | 25% |
| 5112.20.10 | Tapestry fabrics and upholstery fabrics of a weight exceeding 300 g/m2 (414) | 7% |
| 5112.20.20 | Tapestry fabrics and upholstery fabrics of a weight not exceeding 140 g/m2 (414) | 7% |
| 5112.20.30 | Other, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filaments: other (410) | 25% |
| 5112.30.10 | Tapestry fabrics and upholstery fabrics of a weight exceeding 300 g/m2 (414) | 7% |
| 5112.30.20 | Tapestry fabrics and upholstery fabrics of a weight not exceeding 140 g/m2 (414) | 7% |
| 5112.30.30 | Other, mixed mainly or solely with man-made staple fibers: other (410) | 25% |
| 5112.90.30 | Containing 30 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste, valued over $33/kg (410) | 6.9% |
| 5112.90.40 | Tapestry fabrics and upholstery fabrics of a weight exceeding 300 g/m2 (414) | 7% |
| 5112.90.50 | Tapestry fabrics and upholstery fabrics of a weight not exceeding 140 g/m2 (414) | 7% |
| 5112.90.90 | Other: other | 25% |