Polyester Needleloom Wadding from China
Polyester needleloom wadding is lightly needled man-made fibers forming a soft, flexible pad for upholstery padding. It qualifies under HTS 5601.22.00.91 as other wadding, not fully felted per chapter notes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.3%
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
• Photos and samples proving minimal needling (not full felt cohesion) avoid 5602 reclassification
• Label weight per square meter to confirm wadding density vs. nonwoven sheets
• Avoid importing coated versions—plastics lamination moves to 5603 or Chapters 39/40