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Bottled Polyester Preform Waste from Mexico

Rejected PET preforms and trim waste from polyester bottle manufacturing, ground into flakes for recycling. This is classified under tariff item 5505.10.00 as synthetic polyester fibre waste when in fibre form.

Duty Rate — Mexico → Canada

0%

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No agency flag on this HTS number in the CBSA Single Window matching criteria.

CBSA Single Window matching criteria, unknown

Import Tips

• Confirm the waste is in fibre form, not plastic scrap, to fall under this tariff item

• Provide documentation on the grinding process

• Check if the material is subject to Canadian plastic waste regulations