Unbleached Heavy Polyester Geotextile Base from China
Unbleached polyester geotextile base fabric, 225 g/m², 93% non-textured filaments, plain weave. Under HTS 5407.61.99.15 as other unbleached >170 g/m² woven fabric, prior to any needling/coating. Base for soil stabilization applications.
Duty Rate — China → United States
52.4%
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
• Classify as woven fabric, not non-woven (5603) or felt unless processed
• Technical specs like tensile strength secondary to fiber/weave HTS rules
• Avoid end-use declarations influencing classification adversely