Polypropylene Wadding for Filters from China
Polypropylene wadding is needle-punched or thermally bonded short man-made fibers used as filter media in air and liquid filtration systems. It qualifies for HTS 5601.22.00 as wadding articles of man-made fibers with flock-like length ≤5 mm.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43.8%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Include filtration efficiency test reports and pore size specs for EPA/REACH compliance
• Declare as 'wadding' not 'nonwoven' to stay in 5601; distinguish from 5603 laminates