Broken Scutched Flax Bundles from Japan
Flax stems broken and scutched to yield fiber bundles, processed but not spun. Fits HTS 5301.29.00.00 'other' for mechanically processed flax per hierarchy excluding raw forms.
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
• Photos/manifests showing bundle integrity prevent waste downgrade
• Check for EU organic certification if marketed as such
• Avoid over-declaring weight—bark residue reduces net fiber content