Table Tennis Racket String Replacement from Japan
Specialized thin monofilament plastic strings for table tennis paddle restringing, >1 mm profile, surface-worked. HTS 3916.90.2000 designation for racket strings of other plastics. Rarely used but fits precise classification.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Confirm 'racket' terminology applies broadly to paddles per customs rulings
• Test for copolymer content; <95% named polymer goes to predominant monomer subheading