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5501.40.00.00/Polypropylene Flame-Retardant Tow/China

Polypropylene Flame-Retardant Tow from China

Flame-retardant treated polypropylene filament tow for protective upholstery and curtains. Under HTS 5501.40.00.00 as base polypropylene tow with functional finish. Used in contract furnishings requiring fire safety.

Duty Rate — China → United States

45%

Rate breakdown

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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
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Import Tips

• Quantify FR additive weight % for value declaration; test per NFPA standards

• Pitfall: 5902 if heavily coated

Polypropylene Flame-Retardant Tow from China — Import Duty Rate | HTS 5501.40.00.00