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U.S. imports of wool or fine animal hair yarn for retail sale, less than 85% wool or fine hair by weight (HS 510990) totaled $1.3M in July 2026, traded with 35 countries.
Importers of Wool or Fine Animal Hair Yarn for Retail Sale, Less Than 85% Wool or Fine Hair by Weight paid $96K in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 13% on $762K in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: July 2026 dataRetail-packaged blended yarn with wool or fine animal hair content below 85% by weight — a staple of the hand-knitting market where synthetic or other natural fibers are added for durability, drape, or cost — is subdivided in the US schedule by fiber type, including angora rabbit (5109904000), cut-staple wool (5109902000), and superfine other animal hair at or below 18.5 microns (5109908000). Peru and Italy are the leading suppliers, mirroring the retail-format high-content heading, though Turkey and India also contribute significantly in blended constructions. Fiber composition labeling requirements under the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act apply at the retail level and must align with the declared HTS classification.
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244 shipments/mo
TFPIA requires that retail textile products accurately disclose fiber content by percentage, and CBP may cross-check the declared HTS fiber composition against the product label. If the label shows a wool content below 85% but the entry is filed under the 85%-or-more heading, a discrepancy will trigger reclassification. Ensuring label content and HTS declaration are consistent before shipment is a practical compliance step.
For heading 510990, the threshold is based on the combined weight of wool and fine animal hair together — not wool alone. A yarn that is 60% wool and 30% cashmere would have a combined wool/fine-hair content of 90%, placing it in the 85%-or-more heading (510910) rather than this one. Importers should calculate the combined fiber percentage carefully and document it with a mill fiber composition certificate.
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Subheading 2 of 2 in heading 5109
Subheading 510990 · $1.3M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5109909000 | Yn Oth Anml Hair not Lt 85% by Wt Rtl Sale NESOI | $1.3M | 7.22% | 56.79% | $94K |
| 5109902000 | Yarn Other Wool Cut Length not Gt 8 Cm, Rtl Sale | $19K | 9.75% | 97.62% | $2K |
| 5109908000 | Yn Oth Anml Hr Nt Lt 85% Fr Rtl Sl Wl Lt Eq 18.5mi | $585 | 16.07% | 100.00% | $94 |
| 5109904000 | Yarn Angora Rabbit Hair not Lt 85% by Wt Rtl Sale | $0 | -- | -- | -- |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 5109900000 | Wool/Fine Animal Hair Yarn,Retail Sale,Lt85% W/Fah | $77K |
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.
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Imports
$1.3MYoY · Pro
Exports
$77KYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · July 2026
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Germany and Peru together supply 70% of it.
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rate provision · imports
4.2% enters free of duty; the effective duty rate is 7.26%.