Polypropylene Handicraft Cordage from Japan
Colored polypropylene cord sold in coils for arts, crafts, and DIY projects like macrame or weaving. HTS 5607.49.3000 applies to this other polyethylene/polypropylene cordage, valued for its knotting properties.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Include colorfastness tests if dyed, as CBP checks for bleeding in consumer crafts
• Sell in bulk spools to stay under cordage; retail kits may become 'sets' in 5607.90
• Confirm no metallic cores, which could reclassify to Chapter 83 articles