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SITCSection 2
U.S. imports of raw sheep & lamb skins with wool on (excluding astrakhan & similar) (SITC 21160) totaled $884 in April 2026, traded with 5 countries.
Raw Sheep & Lamb Skins with Wool On (Excluding Astrakhan & Similar) imports of $884 in April 2026 ran 71% below the year-to-date monthly average of $3K.
Last updated: April 2026 dataExplicitly excluding the high-value curly-fleece varieties — Astrakhan, Broadtail, Caracul, Persian, and certain Asian lamb types — this heading covers the broad commercial category of wooled sheepskins in their raw, unprocessed state. These skins serve a dual purpose: the wool fiber can be processed for textile use while the skin itself is tanned into shearling or sheepskin leather for outerwear, footwear linings, and rugs. Raw wooled skins are particularly sensitive to USDA APHIS admissibility conditions because the retained wool fiber can harbor soil, seeds, and pathogens.
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Astrakhan, Broadtail, Caracul, Persian, and similar curly-fleece lamb skins are classified separately (under SITC 21222) because their distinctive tight-curl fleece pattern gives them a luxury fur-trade value distinct from ordinary wooled sheepskins. The exclusion ensures that high-value furskins are tracked and priced separately from commodity wooled skins in trade statistics.
Raw wooled sheepskins of animal origin require USDA APHIS admissibility clearance, and the country of origin must be free of — or have an approved protocol for — foot-and-mouth disease and scrapie. A veterinary health certificate from the exporting country's competent authority is generally required, and importers should confirm current APHIS import conditions well in advance of shipment. Consulting a licensed customs broker familiar with animal-product entry requirements is strongly recommended.
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