Sorted Jute Worn Ropes from China
Worn-out jute ropes from shipping and farming, sorted by material for industrial reuse or pulping. HTS 6310.10.20 applies to these sorted, used textile cordage articles, distinct from new ropes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Conduct fiber analysis to confirm jute content over 50% for accurate sorting declaration
• Include wear documentation; lack thereof risks shift to 5607 for knotted new cordage
• Import in large bales to meet 'sorted other' bulk entry requirements