Stitch-Bonded Laminated Insulation Fabric from China
Stitch-bonded fiber fabric laminated with foam for thermal insulation in appliances and HVAC systems. It qualifies for HTS 5602.10.10.00 as stitch-bonded felt per chapter notes, with lamination enhancing cohesion without full embedding. Primarily used in non-apparel thermal barriers.
Duty Rate — China → United States
47%
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
• Submit stitch-bonding process details to customs to validate classification under needleloom/stitch-bonded subcategory
• Test for naked-eye visibility of lamination to prevent shift to Chapter 39 or 40 exclusions
• Include certificates of analysis for material weights to ensure >50% textile compliance