Specialty Garnetted Cotton for Automotive Insulation from Japan
Engineered garnetted cotton stock with specific density for automotive sound deadening materials. HTS 5202.91.00.00 covers this industrial cotton waste product. Processed into needlepunched felts for vehicle floor insulation and trunk liners.
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%
Import Tips
• Meet automotive OEM specifications for oil absorption and sound transmission loss
• Provide acoustic performance test data supporting industrial end-use classification
• Comply with FMVSS automotive flammability import requirements