Polypropylene Fishing Line Segments

Pre-cut polypropylene monofilament segments, 150-250 mm long, 0.8 mm diameter, 150 decitex, used in commercial fishing net repair or leader construction. Falls under 5404.12.10.00 as short-length polypropylene monofil meeting decitex/cross-section criteria.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China6.9%+35.0%41.9%
🇲🇽Mexico6.9%+10.0%16.9%
🇨🇦Canada6.9%+10.0%16.9%
🇩🇪Germany6.9%+10.0%16.9%
🇯🇵Japan6.9%+10.0%16.9%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

5404.12Same rate: 41.9%

If lengths over 254 mm

Length-based statistical suffix within same polypropylene monofil heading.

5402Lower: 17.5% vs 41.9%

If multifilament yarn rather than true monofilament

Multifilament polypropylene yarn (multiple strands) falls in Chapter 54 heading 5402.

9507.90.60.00Lower: 15% vs 41.9%

If packaged as complete fishing tackle leaders

Assembled fishing gear classified by end-use in Chapter 95.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Provide denier/decitex conversion certificates; US Customs requires precise fiber metrics

Label packages with exact max length to prevent sampling disputes at entry

Avoid bundling with fittings—pure monofil only; components shift to 5609

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