Hemp Core Fiber (Hurd) from Japan
Cannabis sativa bast fiber core (hurds), decorticated but unspun for particleboard and absorbents. HTS 5305.00.00.00 includes hemp as vegetable textile fiber NES.
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
• THC test certificates mandatory regardless of industrial use
• Distinguish bast (textile) vs hurd (core) portions
• Biomass conversion declarations for alternate uses