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Raw Jute Vegetable Hair from Japan

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 — 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%

Import Tips

Document retting process stage – fully retted jute shifts to bast fibers elsewhere

Avoid bundling in bales mimicking commercial jute fiber shipments