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Discarded Wool Packing Twine from Japan

Worn-out wool twine from shipping and packing operations, collected as scrap. Fits HTS 6310.90.10.00 as used twine of wool textile materials. Not new products of heading 5608.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Prove 'worn out' status via usage logs or visual inspection reports

• Bulk entry only—no retail packaging

• Pitfall: clean twine seen as new under higher duties