Acrylic Noils Waste from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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