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Cellulose Acetate Industrial Cabled Yarn 70/2 from Mexico

70/2 cabled cellulose acetate yarn for heavy-duty industrial textile applications like conveyor belts. Classified in HTS 5403.42.00.00 as multiple folded artificial yarn, bulk-supplied, non-retail, under decitex limit. Aligns with chapter exclusions for tow (55) and retail yarn.

Duty Rate — Mexico → United States

18%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Provide tenacity and elongation specs to justify industrial end-use, avoiding consumer goods scrutiny

• Bulk packaging (cones >1kg) essential; small retail hanks trigger chapter 55

• Audit supplier for pure acetate; blends >50% other fiber may shift to composite rules