Modacrylic Staple for Filter Media from China
Chemical-resistant modacrylic staple fibers for industrial air filters, unprocessed bales ready for nonwoven processing. HTS 5503.30.00.00 covers unprocessed acrylic/modacrylic staples for any end use.
Duty Rate — China → United States
39.3%
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
• Specify industrial end-use in docs but note classification is by fiber state, not use; test for modacrylic content
• Pitfall: end-use assumptions leading to Chapter 59 misclassification