Nylon Needle-Punched Nonwoven Felt from Mexico
Dense needle-punched nonwoven from nylon filaments exceeding 150 g/m², used for automotive insulation and filtration. HTS 5603.14.9090 applies to such heavy man-made filament nonwovens, including needleloom types per chapter notes, without disqualifying impregnations.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include production process details (e.g
• needle-punching) in documentation to distinguish from woven felts
• Test for <50% textile content if impregnated; low textile shifts to Chapters 39/40
• Avoid bulk packaging claims; retail-packed may need different statistical suffixes