Belgian Hackled Flax Stricks from Japan
High-grade stricks of hackled flax from Belgium, bundled long fibers post-hackling for premium spinning mills. This product has been processed by hackling, a mechanical combing step that aligns fibers and removes short impurities, but is not spun, so it falls under tariff item 5301.29.00 as 'other' processed flax.
Duty Rate — Japan → Canada
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Import Tips
• Ensure the flax is declared as 'hackled, not spun' to qualify for 5301.29.00
• Keep records of the processing method (hackling) and country of origin (Belgium) for CBSA verification
• Verify if a certificate of origin is needed to claim any preferential tariff treatment under Canada's trade agreements