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Industrial Polyester Filter Fabric from Japan

Plain weave polyester staple fiber fabric, lightweight with open construction not cheesecloth but 'other' under 5515.19.00, used in industrial filtration excluding specific statistical types.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Provide technical specs showing weave density to differentiate from cheesecloth

• Declare as greige (unbleached) if applicable; processing affects duty