Automotive Needleloom Felt Insulation from China
This needleloom felt, made from polyester fibers, is used for sound and thermal insulation in car interiors. It falls under HTS 5602.10.90.90 as needleloom felt not otherwise specified, without plastic or rubber impregnation exceeding exclusion thresholds. The cohesion is achieved through needlepunching without additional binders.
Duty Rate — China → United States
45.6%
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
• Verify fiber content via lab tests to confirm it meets Chapter 56 felt definitions and avoid misclassification into Chapter 39
• Provide mill certificates showing needleloom process to distinguish from woven or knitted fabrics in Chapters 50-55
• Watch for inadvertent plastic lamination that could shift to 5602.10.10 if visible or to Chapter 39 if textile <50%