1404.90.10.00/Kapok Vegetable Hair/Japan

Kapok Vegetable Hair from Japan

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 — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

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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