9603.90.80.50/Palm Fiber Prepared Broom Knots/Japan

Palm Fiber Prepared Broom Knots from Japan

Knotted bundles of vegetable palm fibers prepared specifically for broom making, fitting the 'prepared knots and tufts' definition in heading 9603. These unmounted knots under HTS 9603.90.8050 require only top trimming before use. Excluded from Chapter 46 as brush-specific.

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%

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Import Tips

• Include photos or samples showing knot preparation to support classification; avoid bulk fiber shipments that could classify under Chapter 14; check for pesticide residues affecting agricultural import rules