Impregnated Nonwoven Automotive Insulation

Nonwoven sheets (>150 g/m²) of polypropylene filaments impregnated with flame-retardant compounds other than plastics for car sound/heat barriers. Fits 5603.14.90.10 as heavy man-made nonwovens with special impregnation beyond excluded materials. Essential for vehicle underbody protection.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

5603.94.90Same rate: 35%

If made from man-made staple fibers, not filaments

Filament vs staple fiber distinction splits 5603 subheadings.

3919.90.50Higher: 40.8% vs 35%

If self-adhesive plastic film laminated instead of coated

Chapter notes exclude plastic-laminated nonwovens visible to naked eye from 5603.

4811.90.80Same rate: 35%

If primarily paper-based with minor nonwoven reinforcement

Composite materials with predominant paper pulp classify under Chapter 48.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Certify flame-retardant impregnation specs to prove 'other than plastics' and avoid Chapter 39/40 shifts

Declare end-use as automotive if applicable, but note classification is material-based, not use-based

Test for visible coating per chapter notes; naked-eye undetectable moves to yarn headings

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Specialty Coated Nonwoven Roofing Underlayment

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Flame-Retardant Coated Nonwoven Barrier

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