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Human Hair and Cotton Blend Oil Filter Cloth

Hybrid filtering cloth blending human hair and cotton for enhanced straining in palm oil presses, leveraging hair's fineness and cotton's absorbency. This product is explicitly included under tariff item 5911.40.00 as it is filtering or straining cloth of a kind used in oil presses, including that of human hair.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN TariffSurtaxesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree—Free
🇲🇽MexicoFree—Free
🇺🇸United StatesFree—Free
🇩🇪GermanyFree—Free
🇯🇵JapanFree—Free

Alternative Classifications

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

5911.90.00Same rate: Free

If the blend is used for filtering other liquids or purposes beyond oil presses

Other technical textile products may be classified here if they do not specifically serve as oil press filtering cloth.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Provide a detailed composition breakdown by weight to confirm the human hair content and its role in filtration

• Ensure the product is presented as a filtering cloth, not as a general textile, to avoid misclassification

• Keep records of the manufacturing process to demonstrate its suitability for oil press use

Related Products under Tariff item 5911.40.00

Cotton Filter Cloth for Oil Presses

Woven cotton fabric designed specifically for filtering oil in mechanical presses, featuring a tight weave to trap impurities while allowing oil passage. This product falls under tariff item 5911.40.00 as it qualifies as filtering or straining cloth of a kind used in oil presses or the like, as specified in Chapter Note 8 to Chapter 59.

Human Hair Straining Cloth for Oil Filtration

Specialized straining cloth made from human hair, used in oil presses for fine filtration due to its natural resilience and filtering properties. This product is explicitly included in tariff item 5911.40.00, which covers filtering or straining cloth of a kind used in oil presses or the like, including that of human hair.

Industrial Oil Press Straining Cloth

Heavy-duty woven straining cloth for large-scale industrial oil presses, constructed from synthetic blends for olive oil extraction. This product falls under tariff item 5911.40.00 as it is filtering or straining cloth of a kind used in oil presses, as defined in Chapter Note 8 to Chapter 59.

Nylon Straining Cloth for Soybean Oil Presses

Nylon mesh cloth tailored for soybean oil extraction presses, providing superior straining of press cake residues. This product is classified under tariff item 5911.40.00 for its dedicated use in oil presses as a technical textile, as specified in Chapter Note 8.

Peanut Oil Press Filter Cloth

Specialized filter cloth for peanut oil screw presses, with fine weave to separate oil from nut meal effectively. This product fits tariff item 5911.40.00 as straining cloth for oil presses or the like, optimized for nut oil's viscosity and filtration needs.

Polyester Oil Press Filter Cloth

High-strength polyester woven cloth optimized for oil presses, with multi-layer construction for efficient straining of vegetable oils. This product falls under tariff item 5911.40.00 as a technical textile for oil filtration, per Chapter Note 8 to Chapter 59.