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Warp Sizing Lubricant Compound

Warp Sizing Lubricant Compound is a petroleum-based compound added to warp sizing agents to improve weaving efficiency, with over 50% oils from bituminous minerals. It reduces beam breaks in shuttleless looms and is a textile treatment preparation. This product falls under tariff item 3403.11.10 as a lubricating oil preparation based in part on petroleum for textile materials.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN TariffSurtaxesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China6.5%—6.5%
🇲🇽Mexico6.5%—6.5%
🇺🇸United States6.5%—6.5%
🇩🇪Germany6.5%—6.5%
🇯🇵Japan6.5%—6.5%

More Specific Codes

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Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

3403.11.90Lower: 6% vs 6.5%

If the compound is used for non-textile applications

This item covers other petroleum-based lubricating preparations.

3809.91.00Lower: Free vs 6.5%

If the compound is primarily a sizing agent

Sizing agents for textiles are classified in heading 38.09.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Ensure the compound is used in textile sizing and not as a general lubricant

• Provide the CBSA with the product's formulation and petroleum content

• Verify that the product is not a separate chemically defined compound, which is excluded from Chapter 34

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