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 $4.8M in August 2026, imported from 53 countries.
Importers of Wool or Fine Animal Hair Yarn for Retail Sale, 85% or More Wool or Fine Hair by Weight paid $580K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 12.68% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Wool or Fine Animal Hair Yarn for Retail Sale, 85% or More Wool or Fine Hair by Weight imports of $4.8M in August 2026 ran 19% above the year-to-date monthly average of $4.0M.
Last updated: August 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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749 import shipments a month
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.
Subheading 1 of 2 in heading 5109
Subheading 510910 · $4.8M of $6.3M
ImportsExports
Imports
$4.8MYoY · free account
Exports
$366KYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $46.7M of Wool or Fine Animal Hair Yarn for Retail Sale, 85% or More Wool or Fine Hair by Weight and exported $5.9M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5109109000 | Yn Oth Anml Hr Nt Lt 85% Wt Fr Rtl Sale NESOI | $4.5M | 12.71% | 99.17% | $575K |
| 5109102000 | Yarn Wool Nt Lt 85% by Wt Ct Nt Gt 8cm Retail Sale | $23K | 10.20% | 100.00% | $2K |
| 5109108000 | Yn Oth Anml Hr Nt Gt 85% Rtl Sl Wl Fb Lteq18.5 Mic | $16K | 11.30% | 100.00% | $2K |
| 5109104000 | Yarn Angora Rabbit Hair Nt Lt 85% by Wt Ret Sale | $2K | 0.00% | 0.00% | -- |
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 | $366K |
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.
Imports · August 2026
origin
Peru and Italy together supply 58% of it.
customs district
destination
entry
rate provision · imports
0.8% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 12.68% of imports for consumption.