Hemp Shoelace Webbing from China
Narrow woven hemp fabric, 1 cm wide with selvages, cut for use in flat shoelaces or apparel drawstrings. Classified in HTS 5806.39.20.00 due to its vegetable fiber (hemp) composition and narrow width specification for woven fabrics without weft. It serves as a durable, eco-friendly alternative to synthetic laces.
Duty Rate — China → United States
42.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Obtain third-party fiber analysis confirming hemp content, as blends over 50% non-vegetable may shift classification
• Document original loom width and selvage formation to prove it's not cut from broader fabric post-weaving