Polypropylene Wadding for Filters from Japan
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 — 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
• 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