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Polypropylene Meltblown Filter Media 30 g/m² from Japan

Fine-fiber polypropylene meltblown nonwoven at 30 g/m² serves as filter media for air and liquid filtration systems. Falls under HTS 5603.12.00 for man-made filament nonwovens in the designated weight class. Minimal basis weight provides high filtration efficiency without coatings.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Include filtration efficiency specs and pore size data to support technical nonwoven claims

• Confirm no plastic laminates; pleated filter assemblies may classify differently as parts

• Bulk roll imports vs cut/filter assemblies affect value declaration and marking