Impregnated Nonwoven Automotive Insulation from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• 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