Kapok Vegetable Hair from Canada
Kapok fiber, derived from the seed pods of the Ceiba pentandra tree, is a lightweight, fluffy vegetable hair used primarily for stuffing pillows, mattresses, and cushions. It falls under HTS 1404.90.10.00 as 'vegetable hair' because it is a natural plant fiber resembling animal hair in its fluffy structure, explicitly covered in this subheading for raw or processed kapok.
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Import Tips
• Verify the fiber is unprocessed or minimally processed to avoid reclassification as a manufactured textile material under Chapter 56
• Provide botanical certification confirming kapok origin to distinguish from synthetic fibers and prevent misclassification
• Declare exact moisture content and purity levels, as impurities over certain thresholds may shift it to heading 1404.90.90