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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): > Other
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 5303.90.00.00
Raw Jute Fiber
Unprocessed jute bast fibers harvested directly from the Corchorus plant, used primarily for making burlap and ropes. Classified under HTS 5303.90.00.00 as raw jute, a textile bast fiber (excluding flax, true hemp, and ramie) that is processed but not spun. This covers the natural, retted state before spinning into yarn.
Jute Roving
Soft, loose, continuous strands of processed jute fibers drawn out but not twisted into yarn, used as intermediate material for spinning. Falls under HTS 5303.90.00.00 as processed jute bast fiber (not spun), meeting the 'other' category for jute and similar bast fibers excluding flax, hemp, and ramie.
Hessian Jute Tow
Short fiber remnants and waste from hessian (burlap) jute processing, cleaned but not spun, used for stuffing or low-grade yarn. HTS 5303.90.00.00 covers tow and waste of jute bast fibers that are processed but remain unspun.
Kenaf Bast Fiber
Raw or decorticated bast fibers from the kenaf plant (Hibiscus cannabinus), a jute-like textile bast fiber used in cordage and eco-friendly textiles. Classified in HTS 5303.90.00.00 as 'other' bast fibers excluding flax, true hemp, and ramie, in raw or processed but unspun form.
Sunn Hemp Fiber
Processed but unspun bast fibers from Crotalaria juncea (sunn hemp), valued for durable ropes and twine in agriculture. HTS 5303.90.00.00 includes this as 'other' textile bast fiber, raw or processed excluding the principal exclusions.
Jute Yarn Waste Garnetted Stock
Regenerated fiber stock from mechanically garnetted jute yarn waste, suitable for re-spinning into lower-grade yarns. Explicitly included in HTS 5303.90.00.00 as tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) of jute bast fibers.
Urena Fiber
Bast fibers from Urena lobata, a lesser-known tropical bast plant processed for cordage and specialty textiles. HTS 5303.90.00.00 captures these 'other' bast fibers that are raw or processed but not yet spun into yarn.
Bimli Bast Fiber
Processed bimli (Hibiscus cannabinus variant) bast fibers from India, used in high-strength twine and nets. Fits HTS 5303.90.00.00 as other unspun bast fibers similar to jute.
Mesta Tow
Short fiber tow from mesta (Hibiscus sabdariffa/cannabinus), a jute substitute, processed for paper and coarse yarn. HTS 5303.90.00.00 includes tow of these bast fibers.
Roselle Bast Fiber
Unspun bast from roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa), used in biodegradable textiles. Other bast fiber per HTS 5303.90.00.00.
Jute Silver
Parallelized jute fibers drawn into sliver form (pre-roving), not spun. Processed unspun jute under HTS 5303.90.00.00.
Abaca Waste Tow
Tow and waste from abaca (Manila hemp, but 'other' bast), processed not spun. HTS 5303.90.00.00.
Sisal Fiber Tow
Though leaf fiber, processed sisal tow sometimes classified as bast equivalent if bast-processed. HTS 5303.90.00.00 'other'.
Coir Fiber Waste
Coir (coconut husk bast-like) waste tow, unspun. Borderline but 'other' bast HTS 5303.90.00.00.
Bast Fiber Blended Tow
Mixed jute/kenaf tow, processed not spun. HTS 5303.90.00.00 other.