Bio-Based Polyamide Tow from United States
> Bio-based polyamide filament tow, such as PA11 or PA10.10, consists of parallel synthetic filaments of uniform length exceeding 2 meters, with a total linear density over 20,000 decitex. It is used as a precursor for sustainable textile fibers and falls under this tariff item as "other" polyamide filament tow, regardless of its bio-based origin.
Duty Rate — United States → Canada
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Import Tips
• > Ensure the tow meets the chapter note 1 criteria: length over 2 m, twist under 5 turns/m, filament linear density under 67 dtex, and total tow linear density over 20,000 dtex
• Declare the polyamide type (e.g
• PA11) accurately on customs documents to avoid classification disputes
• Keep supplier specifications on file to demonstrate compliance if CBSA requests verification