Industrial Polyester Filter Cloth from Germany
Woven polyester staple fabric 85%+, plain weave but exceeding sheeting/printcloth specs, used for industrial filtration. HTS 5512.19.00 'other' as it doesn't match defined types in notes (a)-(d). Durable for liquid/solid separation in manufacturing.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
13.6%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Specify industrial end-use on invoices to justify 'other' classification
• Permeability tests distinguish from apparel fabrics
• Pitfall: retail packaging may trigger consumer goods headings