Abaca Macrame Yarn from China
Manila hemp (abaca) yarn from Musa textilis, medium twist for macrame and decorative cordage. Classified in HTS 5308.90.90.00 as other vegetable textile fiber yarn, with abaca being a non-bast leaf/stem fiber.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%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
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Certify abaca origin from Philippines/Ecuador to qualify for any trade preferences; measure yarn number precisely for statistical reporting; pitfall - oversize hanks may be deemed twine under Chapter 56