High Tenacity Polyester Safety Harness Webbing Base Fabric from China
Woven fabric from high tenacity polyester yarns forms the base for fall protection safety harness webbing. Falls under HTS 5407.10.00 for fabrics from high tenacity polyester filaments. Provides critical load-bearing capacity for industrial safety equipment.
Duty Rate — China → United States
51.1%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Certify compliance with safety standards (EN 1498, ANSI) affecting allowable substitutions
• Distinguish narrow woven fabric (58.08) from broadloom base fabric used in harness production
• Document end-use as safety equipment to prevent retail apparel misclassification