Recycled Polyester Staple Fiber 1.4 Denier from Japan
rPET recycled polyester staple fibers from bottle flake, carded for sustainable apparel yarns. Still classified HTS 5506.20.00.00 as polyester processed staple.
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
• GRS or RCS certification proves recycled content (>50% post-consumer)
• Intrinsic viscosity (IV) testing confirms spinning quality from recycled source
• Traceability docs from bottle to fiber prevent greenwashing claims