Carbon-Filled Granular PTFE for Bearings from China
Granular PTFE filled with carbon powder (10-15%) to improve wear resistance and conductivity, maintaining >95% PTFE monomer content. HTS 3904.61.00.10 covers this compounded granular form for primary processing into self-lubricating bearings. Used in automotive and aerospace applications.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0225%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.12, 9903.88.17, 9903.88.20, 9903.88.54, 9903.88.59, 9903.88.61, 9903.88.63, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, 9903.88.69, or 9903.88.70, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(c) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(d)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Include Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) detailing carbon content for CBP review; segregate from unfilled in shipments
• Avoid pitfall of classifying as Chapter 85 electrical conductive material if conductivity is incidental