5101.29.10.00 - Wool for special uses

This HTS category, 5101.29.10.00, encompasses wool that has undergone a degreasing process but has not been carbonized. Crucially, it falls under the "Other" designation within degreased wool, signifying that it does not fit into more specific subcategories of degreased wool. The defining characteristic of this classification is that the wool has been processed only to the extent of removing grease and impurities, without any further manipulation that would alter its fundamental form or suitability for specialized applications.

The distinction between this category and its sibling categories lies primarily in the level of processing and the intended use. While other degreased wool categories might be intended for broader textile applications or possess finer quality, this specific code identifies wool that is essentially in its raw, degreased state, suitable for a range of "special uses" that are not further defined at this level of the HTS. The qualifier "unimproved wool; other wool, not finer than 46s" further refines its scope, indicating it is not of the finest quality and has not undergone significant improvement beyond the degreasing stage.

As a leaf node, this classification does not have further subdivisions. This means that any wool meeting the criteria of being degreased, not carbonized, and not processed beyond the removal of grease, and which also falls under the description of "unimproved wool; other wool, not finer than 46s," will be classified directly under 5101.29.10.00. The focus for classification here is on the absence of further processing beyond degreasing and its inherent physical characteristics, rather than on specific downstream applications.