Industrial Polyester Filter Cloth from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
23.6%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, 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