Raw Acrylic Staple Fiber Bale from China
Unprocessed acrylic staple fibers, typically 1.5 to 3 inches long, baled for spinning into yarn. Classified under HTS 5503.30.00.00 as synthetic staple fibers, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning, specifically acrylic type.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.8%
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
Import Tips
• Verify fiber composition via lab testing to confirm acrylic content over 85%; ensure bales are free of processing like carding
• Common pitfall: mislabeling as processed fibers leading to wrong chapter