Pineapple Leaf Fiber (PALF) from Germany
Pineapple leaf fiber, or PALF, is a stiff, hairy vegetable fiber extracted from pineapple plant leaves, used in handicrafts and composite materials. It is classified in HTS 1404.90.10.00 as 'vegetable hair' for its coarse, hair-like vegetable origin, not further processed into yarns.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Submit extraction process documentation proving minimal mechanical treatment to retain raw vegetable hair status
• Ensure fibers are not decorticated to yarn-ready state, which would move to bast fiber headings