Raw Jute Vegetable Hair from Canada
Raw jute root ends or hairy cuttings from jute plants, used as stuffing or low-grade fiber before full processing. Falls under HTS 1404.90.10.00 as vegetable hair for the unprocessed, hair-like portions not suitable for direct spinning.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Canada
Import Tips
• Document retting process stage – fully retted jute shifts to bast fibers elsewhere
• Avoid bundling in bales mimicking commercial jute fiber shipments