HTS tariff line · chapter 54
5408.33.05
Containing 36 percent or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair
Analysis
HTS 5408.33.05 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.
Rates on the nearby lines range from 6.9% to 12%. The costliest confusion would be with 5408.33.30 (containing 30 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste, valued…) at 6.9%, a difference of 12.7 points on the customs value.
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 19.6%. 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 19.6% of the customs value, which is among the highest the rates in chapter 54 (96th percentile of 123 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $1,960 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
For statistics it divides in two: 5408.33.05.10 for not combed (410) and 5408.33.05.20 for combed (410). Both pay the same duty; the suffix records which kind was imported.
Statistical suffixes
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5408.33.10 | Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair: other (624) | 12% |
| 5408.33.15 | Containing 85 percent or more by weight of man-made filaments, the thread count of which per cm (treating multiple (folded) or cabled yarns as single threads) is over 69 but not over 142 in the warp and over 31 but not over 71 in the filling (618) | 12.3¢/kg + 11.4% |
| 5408.33.30 | Containing 30 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste, valued over $33 per kg (618) | 6.9% |
| 5408.33.90 | Other: other | 12% |