Impregnated Nonwoven Automotive Insulation from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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