Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 5109.10

5109.10.90

5109.10.90: Containing 85 percent or more by weight of wool or of fine: other, other (400)

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 5109 Yarn of wool or of fine animal hair, put up for retail sale:
  2. 5109.10 Containing 85 percent or more by weight of wool or of fine animal hair:
  3. Other:
  4. Other:
  5. 5109.10.90 Other (400)

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty 6% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
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US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 1

  • Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 25%
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    from 24 September 2018
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.88.03

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
General (MFN)—6%
US–Australia FTA AUAustraliaFree
US–Bahrain FTA BHBahrainFree
US–Chile FTA CLChileFree
US–Colombia TPA COColombiaFree
US–Israel FTA ILIsraelFree
US–Jordan FTA JOJordanFree
US–Korea FTA KRSouth KoreaFree
US–Morocco FTA MAMoroccoFree
US–Oman FTA OMOmanFree
CAFTA-DR PCosta Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, NicaraguaFree
US–Panama TPA PAPanamaFree
US–Peru TPA PEPeruFree
USMCA SCanada, MexicoFree
US–Singapore FTA SGSingaporeFree
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus55.5%

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

Same subheading in other tariffs

5109.10 Containing 85 % or more by weight of wool or of fine animal hair

UK 2% – 4% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3% EU 3.8% – 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 4.4% Türkiye 3.8% – 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 4.4% Canada Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Mexico 25% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Brazil 18% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Argentina 16% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Peru 11% General (MFN) 1 tariff line New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines Japan 2.4% – 2.7% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 2.6% Taiwan 7.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines North Macedonia 3.8% – 12% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 9.3% Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

USA lines: 5109.10

Binding rulings for similar goods

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • N303253 U.S. CBP 29 March 2019 · 5109.10.90.00

    The tariff classification of yarns from India, Turkey, China and Peru

  • N298886 U.S. CBP 6 August 2018 · 5109.10.90.00

    The tariff classification of yarns from China and Turkey and a non-woven textile bag from China

  • N292017 U.S. CBP 8 December 2017 · 5109.10.90.00

    The tariff classification of yarns from Italy and Turkey

  • N280012 U.S. CBP 3 November 2016 · 5109.10.90.00

    The tariff classification of wool yarn from Italy

  • N279143 U.S. CBP 4 October 2016 · 5109.10.90.00

    The tariff classification of wool yarn from Italy

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 51 →

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 5109.10.90 is one of 4 lines under subheading 5109.10, containing 85 % or more by weight of wool or of fine animal hair.

The general duty is 6%, and quantities are declared in kg.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is 2%–4%, the EU duty is 3.8%–5%, the Türkiye duty is 3.8%–5%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 25%, the Brazil duty is 18%, the Argentina duty is 16%, the Peru duty is 11%, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is 2.4%–2.7%, the Taiwan duty is 7.5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 3.8%–12% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 5109.10 worth US$30m in 2024; the largest supplier was Peru, and the United Kingdom ranked 5th with US$1m.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 5109.10.90?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 6%; the supplementary unit is kg. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Is there a lower rate for 5109.10.90 under US trade agreements?

Yes. The Special column reads “Free (AU, BH, CL, CO, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM, P, PA, PE,S, SG)”: the letters in brackets name the agreements and programmes that grant it.

Where does the United States import these goods from?

For subheading 5109.10 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Peru (US$16m), followed by India.

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