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
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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