1404.90.10.00/Kapok Vegetable Hair/China

Kapok Vegetable Hair from China

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.

Duty Rate — China → United States

37.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)

9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China

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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