Raffia Craft Yarn from Germany
Raffia craft yarn is made by splitting and twisting raffia palm leaf fibers, used for basketry, hats, and decorative crafts. It is processed beyond raw strips into a yarn-like product, making it classifiable under tariff item 5308.90.00 as a yarn of other vegetable textile fibers. The yarn is pliable and strong, suited for various handcraft applications.
Duty Rate — Germany → Canada
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Import Tips
• Confirm the raffia is twisted into a yarn and not presented as raw strips, which would classify under heading 14.04
• Check that the yarn is not put up for retail sale in a manner that could reclassify it
• Provide processing details to CBSA to demonstrate it is a yarn