Baled Raw Jute Stalk Fibers from Japan
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.
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
• Weigh bales precisely post-harvest to match declared quantities accurately
• Avoid contamination with non-bast plant matter to maintain pure classification
• Use ventilated containers to prevent spontaneous heating during shipment