Polypropylene Wide Strip Twine from China
Heavy-duty twine made from wide nonfibrillated polypropylene strip, used for bundling and securing agricultural products. It falls under HTS 5607.49.10.00 as it is constructed from polyethylene or polypropylene wide nonfibrillated strip, not plaited or braided. The strip form provides strength for heavy-duty applications without fibrillation.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.2%
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
• Verify the strip width and nonfibrillated structure meets HTS definition to avoid reclassification to 5607.49.20
• Provide lab tests confirming polyethylene or polypropylene composition and no visible impregnation per chapter notes
• Declare exact dimensions and knot strength to comply with customs valuation for agricultural binding twine