Automotive Polypropylene Felt Laminated with Aluminum Foil from Germany
Polypropylene needleloom felt laminated with thin aluminum foil for heat and sound insulation in vehicles. This qualifies for HTS 5602.90.30.00 as felt laminated with plastics (foil considered plastic laminate), visible and with textile majority. Used in car door panels and engine compartments.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document foil as plastic laminate and confirm naked-eye visibility to distinguish from Chapter 39 exclusions
• Obtain mill test reports showing textile >50% for customs valuation and classification