PET Bottle Flake Fiber Waste
Fiberized waste from recycled PET bottle flakes, contaminated short fibers from melt spinning trials. Falls under 5505.10.00 as synthetic polyester fiber waste.
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Alternative Classifications
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If remaining as PET plastic granules/flakes
Unfiberized PET waste is polyester resins/plastic scrap under Chapter 39.
If extruded and cut to uniform staple lengths
Processed PET staple fibers for spinning are in 5503, excluding waste.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Include recycling chain-of-custody documents tracing from bottles to fiber waste
• Test IV (intrinsic viscosity) to prove it's waste-grade PET, not virgin fiber
• Avoid 'plastic scrap' labeling to prevent Chapter 39 misrouting
Related Products under HTS 5505.10.00
Polyester Yarn Waste
Waste generated from the spinning and processing of polyester yarns, consisting of short fibers and tangled remnants unsuitable for direct reuse. Classified under HTS 5505.10.00 as yarn waste of synthetic fibers, specifically polyester, which is a man-made synthetic polymer fiber.
Nylon Garnetted Stock
Garnetted stock from shredded nylon fabrics and apparel, recovered through mechanical processing for fiber reclamation. Falls under HTS 5505.10.00 as garnetted stock waste of synthetic fibers like nylon (polyamide).
Acrylic Noils Waste
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.
Polypropylene Fiber Waste
Mixed yarn waste and garnetted stock from polypropylene fibers used in ropes and geotextiles. Classified in 5505.10.00 as waste of synthetic polyolefin fibers.
Spandex Yarn Waste
Elastane (spandex) yarn waste from stretch fabric manufacturing, including broken ends and offcuts. HTS 5505.10.00 includes this segmented polyurethane synthetic fiber waste.
Viscose Synthetic Blend Noils
Noils from blended synthetic/rayon combing, predominantly polyester with minor viscose. Classified under 5505.10.00 if synthetic fibers predominate in the waste.