Flax Noil and Tow Mix from Germany
Mixture of flax noils (short fibers from combing) and tow waste from scutching. Classified as flax tow and waste under HTS 5301.30.00.00, explicitly covering yarn waste equivalents. Used in specialty papers and biodegradable composites.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Conduct fiber length analysis to confirm tow/noil composition vs. line fibers
• Include waste origin certificates from flax mills to support classification