Scutched Flax Fiber for Linen Spinning from Japan
Scutched flax fibers are processed flax stalks that have undergone scutching to remove woody parts, leaving clean bast fibers ready for hackling. Classified under HTS 5301.21.00.00 as 'broken or scutched' flax, not yet spun into yarn. Used primarily as intermediate material for high-quality linen yarn production.
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
• Verify processing level; must be scutched/broken but not hackled to avoid HTS 5301.29 classification
• Provide certificate of origin and processing documentation to confirm 'not spun' status
• Check for contamination; impurities exceeding 5% may trigger reclassification as waste under 5301.30