Automotive Cotton Battery Wadding Separator from Mexico
Thin cotton wadding sheets used as separators in lead-acid batteries for electrolyte absorption. Falls under HTS 5601.21.00.90 as other cotton wadding articles, with specialized density but retaining wadding structure of short fibers. Industrial application without coating excludes other headings.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
13.6%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Provide engineering specs showing wadding structure; declare battery end-use carefully
• Ensure no impregnation visible to naked eye per chapter notes