Nylon Mill Nep Wadding from China
Nylon mill neps are tangled clusters of short man-made nylon fibers from textile milling, formed into wadding for padding and stuffing applications. Falls under HTS 5601.22.00 as textile dust and mill neps of man-made fibers.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Document nep formation process from verified mills to prove wadding status
• Test for contaminants; purity >95% man-made fibers avoids waste reclassification