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Acrylic-Lyocell Single Yarn Industrial Grade from Japan

Industrial single yarn (yarn number 28s, >607 dtex) mainly acrylic staple fibers blended with lyocell artificial staple, not retail ready. HTS 5509.69.2000 covers this as other acrylic yarn mixed mainly with artificial staples. Used in nonwovens or coarse weaves.

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

• Specify 'industrial use only' in commercial invoices to differentiate from consumer yarn

• Conduct fiber identification tests for customs; lyocell as regenerated cellulose counts artificial

• Avoid sets with needles or bobbins that could classify as retail sewing kits