Mesta Jute Raw Bundles from Japan
Raw mesta (Hibiscus cannabinus variant) jute fibers, bundled directly from harvest. HTS 5303.10.00.00 for raw bast fibers like this jute relative.
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
• Cross-reference with kenaf specs, as names overlap regionally
• Photographic evidence of raw state aids classification disputes