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Polyethylene Straw Baling Twine from Japan

Durable polyethylene twine optimized for compacting straw bales in round or square balers. Features UV resistance for outdoor storage and a standard knot strength for reliable tying. Falls under HTS 5607.41.3000 as other polyethylene binder or baler twine.

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

• Provide bale density test reports to prove baler twine specs; avoids confusion with packaging cordage

• Check for UV stabilizers in composition to ensure no reclassification as plastic-coated under Chapter 39