5503.20.00.25/2.2 dtex Recycled Polyester Staple Fiber/China

2.2 dtex Recycled Polyester Staple Fiber from China

2.2 decitex staple fibers from recycled PET bottles, unprocessed, used in eco-friendly yarns and fillings. Classified in 5503.20.0025 as polyester synthetic fibers under 3.3 decitex, regardless of recycled origin.

Duty Rate — China → United States

39.3%

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)

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Import Tips

• Provide recycling certification (e.g

• GRS) alongside decitex specs for preferential tariff claims

• Test for residual contaminants common in rPET that could affect classification

• Label shipments clearly as 'virgin-equivalent' vs. 'low-quality recycled' to prevent disputes