Nylon Mill Nep Wadding from Japan
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 — 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
• Document nep formation process from verified mills to prove wadding status
• Test for contaminants; purity >95% man-made fibers avoids waste reclassification