Polyester Yarn Waste from Spinning Mills from China
This is tangled and broken yarn waste generated during the polyester spinning process in textile mills. Classified under HTS 5505.10.0040 as waste of synthetic polyester fibers, specifically yarn waste, it is collected for recycling into new yarns or nonwovens.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
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 waste composition via lab testing to confirm 100% polyester content for accurate HTS classification
• Obtain waste export permits from origin country, as many regulate polyester waste shipments under Basel Convention
• Avoid misclassification as usable yarn (HTS 55.03) by documenting unusable, tangled state with photos