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%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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