Polyester Yarn Waste from Spinning Mills from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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