Polyester Needle-Punched Felt from China
Industrial-grade polyester felt created by needle-punching a fiber web for mechanical interlocking, used in geotextiles and filtration. Falls under HTS 5602.90.90.00 as uncompressed, unimpregnated other felt per chapter definitions.
Duty Rate — China → United States
45.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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
• Provide technical specs on needle-punching density to confirm felt vs nonwoven distinction
• Test for any unintended plastic residues; visible coatings trigger 5603 or Chapter 39
• For industrial end-use, note if sold for reinforcement to avoid Chapter 39 misclassification