Compressed Wool Felt for Gaskets from Mexico
Compressed felt sheets of wool used as gasket material in machinery, not impregnated or coated, relying on natural fiber cohesion. HTS 5602.21.00.00 covers this other wool felt, as long as no plastics/rubber treatments per chapter exclusions.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Specify compression method in invoices; doesn't change heading but aids customs review
• Test for invisible impregnation—note requires naked eye visibility exclusion
• Industrial use common; provide engineering specs to prevent parts classification shift