Heading 5112

Woven fabrics of combed wool or of combed fine animal hair

29 declarable lines

Heading 5112 covers woven fabrics made from combed wool or combed fine animal hair. It separates fabrics that contain 85% or more wool or fine animal hair from blends with man-made filaments, man-made staple fibers, silk, cotton, or other materials, and it further splits them by weight and by use as tapestry or upholstery fabric.

Products in this heading

Combed wool suit fabric
Combed wool dress fabric
Wool tapestry fabric
Wool upholstery fabric
Combed wool coating fabric
Wool blend fabric mixed with man-made filaments
Wool blend fabric mixed with man-made staple fibers
Woven fabric of combed fine animal hair

How to choose the right subheading

Confirm the item is a woven fabric of combed wool or combed fine animal hair; carded wool fabrics go to heading 5111.
Check whether the wool or fine animal hair is 85% or more by weight, which leads to 5112.11 or 5112.19, or whether the fabric is mixed mainly or solely with another material.
Identify whether the fabric is tapestry or upholstery fabric, because those lines often have a 7% general rate.
Use the weight thresholds, including 200 g/m2 for 5112.11 and 270, 300, and 340 g/m2 in other lines.
For wool yarns, check whether the average fiber diameter is 18.5 microns or less and whether fine animal hair is present; for 5112.90 also check silk content of 30% or more and value over $33/kg.

Often confused with

Woven fabric of carded wool
The fiber is carded, not combed.
Heading 5111
Yarn of combed wool
This is yarn, not woven fabric.
Heading 5107
Combed wool in bulk or fragment form
The wool has not yet been made into fabric.
Heading 5105
Raw wool not carded or combed
This is the unprepared fiber, not a woven fabric.
Heading 5101

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for a combed wool tapestry fabric of 85% or more wool and not over 200 g/m2?

It is 5112.11.10.00, with a general (MFN) rate of 7%.

What is the duty on a combed wool upholstery fabric mixed mainly with man-made filaments and weighing over 300 g/m2?

It is 5112.20.10.00, with a general (MFN) rate of 7%.

How do I classify a combed wool fabric of 85% or more wool, 250 g/m2, not tapestry or upholstery, and not of 18.5 micron wool yarns or fine animal hair?

Use 5112.19.95.40, with a general (MFN) rate of 25%, for other fabric weighing not more than 270 g/m2.

Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.