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Combed Polyester Staple Fiber 38mm from Japan

38mm length polyester staple fibers combed for parallel alignment, ready for spinning into high-quality yarns. Falls under HTS 5506.20.00.00 as processed polyester synthetic staple fibers.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Provide combing process documentation; lack thereof may shift to 5503 raw fiber classification

• Ensure staple length uniformity (e.g

• 38mm ±5%) to meet spinning quality standards

• Check for fire-retardant treatments that could trigger chemical additives declarations