Acrylic Noils Waste from Japan
Short fiber noils produced during the combing of acrylic top, discarded as waste from yarn production. HTS 5505.10.00 covers this synthetic fiber (polyacrylonitrile-based) waste including noils.
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%
Import Tips
• Provide mill production records proving noils origin to avoid duties on processed fibers
• Test for average fiber length; noils must be unprocessed waste, not staple under 5503
• Label shipments clearly as 'recycling waste' to prevent hazardous waste scrutiny