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5503.30.00.00/Modacrylic Staple for Filter Media/Japan

Modacrylic Staple for Filter Media from Japan

Chemical-resistant modacrylic staple fibers for industrial air filters, unprocessed bales ready for nonwoven processing. HTS 5503.30.00.00 covers unprocessed acrylic/modacrylic staples for any end use.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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Import Tips

• Specify industrial end-use in docs but note classification is by fiber state, not use; test for modacrylic content

• Pitfall: end-use assumptions leading to Chapter 59 misclassification

Modacrylic Staple for Filter Media from Japan — Import Duty Rate | HTS 5503.30.00.00