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