Heavy-Duty Acrylic Plied Yarn from Japan
Multiple plied yarn from 92% acrylic staple, high tenacity for industrial ropes or heavy fabrics, not retail packed. HTS 5509.32.00.00 covers its folded construction and acrylic dominance per statistical definitions. Applied in tarpaulin and awning manufacturing.
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 tenacity test data; declare exact ply number
• Pitfall: undervaluing for duty evasion