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Products classified under Tariff item 5303.90.00.00
Abaca Waste Tow
Abaca waste tow consists of short fibers and tow from the processing of abaca (Manila hemp), a bast fiber. It is processed but not spun, making it classifiable under tariff item 5303.90.00 as 'other' flax-like fibers, tow and waste.
5303.90.00Bast Fiber Blended Tow
Bast fiber blended tow is a mixture of jute and kenaf tow, processed but not spun. It falls under tariff item 5303.90.00 as 'other' bast fibers, tow and waste, since it is not flax but shares similar characteristics.
5303.90.00Bimli Bast Fiber
Bimli bast fiber is processed from the bimli plant (Hibiscus cannabinus), a jute-like bast fiber. It is unspun and used in twine and nets, qualifying for tariff item 5303.90.00 as 'other' bast fibers.
5303.90.00Hessian Jute Tow
Hessian jute tow consists of short fiber remnants and waste from processing jute for burlap. It is cleaned but unspun, used for stuffing or low-grade yarn, and falls under tariff item 5303.90.00 as jute tow and waste.
5303.90.00Jute Roving
Jute roving is a soft, loose strand of processed jute fibers drawn out but not twisted into yarn. It serves as an intermediate material for spinning and is classified under tariff item 5303.90.00 as processed jute, not spun.
5303.90.00Jute Silver
Jute sliver consists of parallelized jute fibers drawn into sliver form, a pre-roving stage. It is processed but unspun, qualifying for tariff item 5303.90.00 as processed jute fiber.
5303.90.00Jute Yarn Waste Garnetted Stock
Jute yarn waste garnetted stock is regenerated fiber from mechanically garnetted jute yarn waste, suitable for re-spinning. It is explicitly included in tariff item 5303.90.00 as yarn waste and garnetted stock of jute.
5303.90.00Kenaf Bast Fiber
Kenaf bast fiber is raw or decorticated fiber from the kenaf plant (Hibiscus cannabinus), a jute-like bast fiber. It is used in cordage and eco-friendly textiles and is classified under tariff item 5303.90.00 as 'other' bast fibers.
5303.90.00Mesta Tow
Mesta tow consists of short fiber tow from the mesta plant (Hibiscus sabdariffa/cannabinus), a jute substitute. It is processed for paper and coarse yarn and falls under tariff item 5303.90.00 as 'other' bast fiber tow.
5303.90.00Raw Jute Fiber
Raw jute fiber is unprocessed bast fiber from the Corchorus plant, used for burlap and ropes. It is classified under tariff item 5303.90.00 as raw jute, a textile bast fiber, since it is not flax, true hemp, or ramie.
5303.90.00Roselle Bast Fiber
Roselle bast fiber is unspun bast from the roselle plant (Hibiscus sabdariffa), used in biodegradable textiles. It qualifies as 'other' bast fiber under tariff item 5303.90.00.
5303.90.00Sunn Hemp Fiber
Sunn hemp fiber is processed but unspun bast fiber from Crotalaria juncea, valued for durable ropes and twine. It is classified under tariff item 5303.90.00 as 'other' textile bast fiber, raw or processed.
5303.90.00Urena Fiber
Urena fiber consists of bast fibers from Urena lobata, a tropical plant processed for cordage and specialty textiles. It is raw or processed but not spun, falling under tariff item 5303.90.00 as 'other' bast fibers.