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Cotton Mill Nep Wadding Balls from Japan

Compressed balls of cotton mill neps and dust reformed into wadding for industrial cleaning or filler uses. HTS 5601.21.00.90 includes textile dust and mill neps of cotton as other wadding articles with short fibers. Recycled nature from milling process fits the flock/wadding definition.

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

• Certify neps are clean and fiber-length compliant; declare recycled content accurately

• Watch for contamination that could reclassify as waste under Chapter 63