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U.S. imports of wool or fine animal hair yarn for retail sale, 85% or more wool or fine hair by weight (HS 510910) totaled $4.6M in July 2026, traded with 51 countries.
Importers of Wool or Fine Animal Hair Yarn for Retail Sale, 85% or More Wool or Fine Hair by Weight paid $508K in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 12% on $4.3M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Wool or Fine Animal Hair Yarn for Retail Sale, 85% or More Wool or Fine Hair by Weight imports of $4.6M in July 2026 ran 17% above the year-to-date monthly average of $3.9M.
Last updated: July 2026 dataConsumer-packaged wool and fine animal hair yarn at 85% or more fiber content — the hand-knitting and craft market's primary import category — is subdivided in the US schedule by fiber type and specification, including dedicated lines for angora rabbit hair (5109104000), wool with cut staple not exceeding 8 cm (5109102000), and superfine other animal hair at or below 18.5 microns (5109108000). Peru and Italy lead US supply, with Peru's alpaca yarn sector particularly prominent in the retail craft segment. Retail packaging format — small skeins or balls with consumer labeling — is the key condition distinguishing this heading from the bulk industrial yarn headings.
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650 shipments/mo
Yarn packaged in small balls, skeins, or hanks with consumer-facing labels showing fiber content, weight, yardage, and care instructions is generally considered put up for retail sale. Industrial cones or cheeses without consumer labeling do not meet this condition. CBP may examine packaging format and labeling at entry to confirm the correct heading.
The angora rabbit hair line is a species-specific provision that takes precedence over the general line when the yarn meets the 85%-or-more threshold and is made from angora rabbit hair. Importers of angora-content retail yarn must identify the fiber species on entry documents; classifying angora yarn under the general line when a more specific provision exists is a classification error.
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Subheading 1 of 2 in heading 5109
Subheading 510910 · $4.6M of $5.9M
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Import Value | Effective Tariff % | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5109109000 | Yn Oth Anml Hr Nt Lt 85% Wt Fr Rtl Sale NESOI | $4.5M | 11.13% | 94.22% | $496K |
| 5109102000 | Yarn Wool Nt Lt 85% by Wt Ct Nt Gt 8cm Retail Sale | $129K | 8.62% | 99.12% | $11K |
| 5109104000 | Yarn Angora Rabbit Hair Nt Lt 85% by Wt Ret Sale | $3K | 10.39% | 74.26% | $332 |
| 5109108000 | Yn Oth Anml Hr Nt Gt 85% Rtl Sl Wl Fb Lteq18.5 Mic | $3K | 9.83% | 100.00% | $273 |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 5109100000 | Yarn Wool/Fine Animal Hair,Retl Sale,Ge 85% W/Fah | $1.1M |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
ImportsExports
Imports
$4.6MYoY · Pro
Exports
$1.1MYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · July 2026
origin
Peru and India together supply 71% of it.
customs district
destination
entry
rate provision · imports
1.1% enters free of duty; the effective duty rate is 11.06%.