Jute Fabric with Acrylic Impregnation from Japan
Woven jute textile impregnated with acrylic polymers for soil stabilization geotextiles. HTS 5907.00.80.10 covers this 'other' treatment on vegetable fibers, as acrylic doesn't qualify as plastics under 5903 exclusions. Rolled for civil engineering.
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
• Chemical analysis report essential to differentiate acrylic from 5903 plastics
• Mark as 'geotextile' but classify by material treatment, not end-use
• Avoid bulk packaging misdeclared as chapter 56 unwoven