Jute Narrow Webbing Tape from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
14.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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