5503.30.00.00/Raw Acrylic Staple Fiber Bale/Japan

Raw Acrylic Staple Fiber Bale from Japan

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 — 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

• 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