Jute Narrow Webbing Tape from China
A narrow woven fabric made from jute fibers, typically 2.5 cm wide with woven selvages on both edges, used for upholstery trim and bag handles. It falls under HTS 5806.39.20.00 as a narrow woven fabric of vegetable fibers other than cotton, meeting the width requirement not exceeding 30 cm. This classification applies to its plain woven structure without weft pile or other exclusions.
Duty Rate — China → United States
42.4%
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 fiber content is 100% jute or other non-cotton vegetable fibers via lab testing to avoid reclassification to cotton headings
• Measure width precisely (must ≤30 cm unfolded) and confirm woven selvages for proper narrow fabric status; provide mill certificates