Antimicrobial Polyester-Cotton Yarn
This is a polyester staple yarn (25%) blended with cotton (75%) and treated with silver-ion antimicrobial agents for use in medical uniforms. It falls under tariff item 5509.92.00 because it is yarn of synthetic staple fibres, not put up for retail sale, and is mixed mainly or solely with cotton; the antimicrobial treatment does not alter the fibre classification.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
| Origin Country | MFN Tariff | Surtaxes | Total Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳China | Free | — | Free |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Free | — | Free |
| 🇺🇸United States | Free | — | Free |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Free | — | Free |
| 🇯🇵Japan | Free | — | Free |
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Alternative Classifications
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If the yarn is mixed mainly or solely with artificial staple fibres
The tariff item for other yarn of polyester staple fibres mixed mainly or solely with artificial staple fibres.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Confirm the yarn is not put up for retail sale to meet the tariff item's scope
• Provide CBSA with the fibre blend ratio (25% polyester, 75% cotton) and technical data on the antimicrobial treatment to avoid classification disputes
• Ensure the treatment does not make the yarn a product of another chapter (e.g
• Chapter 38)
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This is a carbon-infused polyester staple yarn (35%) blended with cotton (65%) for antistatic workwear fabrics. It falls under tariff item 5509.92.00 because it is yarn of synthetic staple fibres, not put up for retail sale, and is mixed mainly or solely with cotton; the conductive additive does not change the base fibre classification.
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Modal-Cotton Semi-Synthetic Blend Yarn
This is a high-wet-modulus modal (regenerated cellulose) staple yarn mixed 40/60 with cotton for soft bedding fabrics. It falls under tariff item 5509.92.00 because modal is a synthetic staple fibre (man-made), and the yarn is mixed mainly with cotton and not put up for retail sale.