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Industrial Yarn Winding Spool from Japan

Large plastic spool used in textile mills for winding synthetic yarn during manufacturing processes. Classified under HTS 3923.40.00 as a spool, a support for holding wound materials in production. Typically made from durable polypropylene for high-speed unwinding.

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

• Provide evidence of use in textile production to differentiate from retail packaging spools

• Ensure polymer content documentation complies with subheading notes for accurate dry classification

• Avoid common pitfall of classifying empty spools with filled yarn, which changes to textile headings