Unbleached Polyester Filter Cloth Fabric from China

Heavy unbleached polyester filter fabric weighing 210 g/m², 95% non-textured filaments in plain weave. Falls under HTS 5407.61.99.15 as other woven >170 g/m², unbleached, used in industrial filtration despite end-use. Not classified by function but by fiber/weave specs.

Duty Rate — China → United States

49.9%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)

Import Tips

End-use statements irrelevant for classification; focus on fiber content and weight lab reports

Declare as 'other woven' not technical textile unless meeting specific Chapter 59 criteria