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
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
• 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