Modacrylic Tow for Industrial Filter Media from Japan
Modacrylic filament tow engineered for high-temperature filtration fabrics in industrial air and liquid systems. Classified as acrylic or modacrylic synthetic filament tow under HTS 5501.30.00 in its raw, unprocessed state.
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
• Include technical data sheets proving chemical resistance properties of modacrylic
• Document as 'raw material for nonwovens' to distinguish from finished filters
• Avoid misclassification by confirming no prior processing beyond tow formation