Polypropylene Twist Yarn for Rope Manufacturing from Germany
Single high-twist (>50 turns/m) polypropylene filament yarn supplied in large cones for twisting into ropes and cords. HTS 5402.53.00.00 applies to this non-retail, polypropylene-specific single yarn category. Excludes sewing thread and multifilament low-twist variants.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Submit yarn twist test reports; discrepancies lead to 5402.52 reclassification and duty adjustments
• Ensure <67 decitex monofilament spec via spectrographic analysis for proper heading placement
• Declare exact end-use as industrial to avoid anti-dumping scrutiny on rope precursor materials