1404.90.10.00/Pineapple Leaf Fiber (PALF)/Japan

Pineapple Leaf Fiber (PALF) from Japan

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 — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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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