HTS tariff line · chapter 54
5408.31.05
Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair
Analysis
HTS 5408.31.05 covers containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair under heading 5408 (woven fabrics of artificial filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from…). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 2 ten-digit suffixes, reported in square metres and kilograms.
Neighbouring lines carry rates from 12% to 14.9%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 5408.31.10 (mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair: other (624)), at 12%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 13 percentage points.
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 25%. 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 general duty rate is 25% of the customs value, which is among the highest the rates in chapter 54 (98th percentile of 123 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $2,500 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
For statistics it divides in two: 5408.31.05.10 for not combed (410) and 5408.31.05.20 for combed (410). Both pay the same duty; the suffix records which kind was imported.
Statistical suffixes
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5408.31.10 | Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair: other (624) | 12% |
| 5408.31.20 | Unbleached or bleached: other | 14.9% |