Jute and other textile bast fibers, raw or retted
Jute and other textile bast fibers (excluding flax, true hemp and ramie), raw or processed but not spun; tow and waste of these fibers (including yarn waste and garnetted stock): > Jute and other textile bast fibers, raw or retted
Duty Rate (from China)
Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Products classified under HTS 5303.10.00.00
Raw Jute Fiber Bundles
Long, unprocessed jute fibers harvested from the Corchorus plant, bundled for transport after minimal cleaning but before any spinning. Classified under HTS 5303.10.00.00 as raw jute bast fibers, specifically in the raw or retted state without further processing.
Water-Retted Jute Fiber
Jute fibers separated from the plant stalk through water retting, resulting in softened, separated bast fibers ready for baling. Falls under HTS 5303.10.00.00 as retted jute, a bast fiber processed only to the retting stage without spinning or further refinement.
Kenaf Bast Fiber Raw
Raw bast fibers extracted from the kenaf plant (Hibiscus cannabinus), a jute-like textile bast fiber in its unprocessed form. HTS 5303.10.00.00 covers kenaf as 'other textile bast fibers' raw or retted, excluding flax, hemp, and ramie.
Dew-Retted Jute Bundles
Jute fibers retted naturally by dew and microbial action in fields, yielding separated bast strands baled for export. Classified in HTS 5303.10.00.00 for retted jute and other bast fibers, prior to any spinning or chemical treatment.
Sunn Hemp Bast Fiber Retted
Retted bast fibers from sunn hemp (Crotalaria juncea), a coarse textile bast fiber used for cordage and fabrics. HTS 5303.10.00.00 includes sunn as other bast fibers (not flax/hemp/ramie), in raw or retted condition.
Raw Urena Bast Fiber
Unprocessed bast fibers from urena lobata plant, a lesser-known jute substitute for rough textiles. Fits HTS 5303.10.00.00 as raw other textile bast fibers, excluding principal types like flax.
Baled Raw Jute Stalk Fibers
Fibers stripped raw from jute stalks without retting, compressed into export bales. HTS 5303.10.00.00 explicitly includes raw (unretted) jute and other bast fibers for textile use.
Roselle Bast Fiber Retted
Retted fibers from roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa), used as bast for paper and textiles. Covered by HTS 5303.10.00.00 as other retted textile bast fibers.
Mesta Jute Raw Bundles
Raw mesta (Hibiscus cannabinus variant) jute fibers, bundled directly from harvest. HTS 5303.10.00.00 for raw bast fibers like this jute relative.
Chemical-Free Retted Jute
Jute bast fibers retted without chemicals, maintaining organic status post-retting. Precisely HTS 5303.10.00.00 retted jute subcategory.