Modacrylic Flame-Retardant Tow from China
Modacrylic filament tow engineered with inherent flame-retardant properties for protective textile applications like firefighting gear. Falls under HTS 5501.30.00.90 as 'other' acrylic or modacrylic tow, characterized by at least 35% but less than 85% acrylonitrile content. Supplied in untwisted, continuous filament form for yarn production.
Duty Rate — China → United States
42.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Include flame-retardancy test certificates and polymer analysis to substantiate modacrylic classification
• Declare exact acrylonitrile percentage to differentiate from pure acrylic under statistical suffixes
• Avoid bundling with fabrics to prevent treatment as woven material under Chapter 55 headings