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Sisal Twine for Crafts from Germany

Natural sisal twine made from agave sisalana fibers, spun into a coarse multi-ply yarn suitable for crafting and packaging. Classified under HTS 5308.90.90.00 as yarn of other vegetable textile fibers (sisal), not specifically provided for elsewhere in heading 5308. It meets the definition of spun yarn from non-cotton vegetable fibers like sisal.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%

Import Tips

Verify fiber origin certification to confirm sisal content and avoid reclassification as synthetic; ensure yarn twist and ply details in documentation; watch for contamination with non-vegetable fibers which could shift to Chapter 55

Sisal Twine for Crafts from Germany — Import Duty Rate | HTS 5308.90.90.00