Polyester Shoe Lace Loom Tape from China
Flat woven polyester tape, 3 mm wide, used as base for aglet-tipped shoelaces. Under HTS 5806.32.2000 as narrow man-made woven fabric with woven selvages before tipping. Excludes finished cordage.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43.7%
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
• Import pre-aglet to stay fabric; tipped laces become Chapter 64 parts
• Micro-widths still qualify if ≤30 cm and selvaged
• Strength specs secondary to textile classification