Polypropylene Spunbond Nonwoven Geotextile Fabric from China
A heavy-duty nonwoven fabric made from polypropylene filaments, weighing over 150 g/m², used for soil stabilization and drainage in civil engineering projects. It falls under HTS 5603.14.9090 as a nonwoven of man-made filaments exceeding 150 g/m², not specifically provided for elsewhere. The material is neither impregnated nor laminated in a way that shifts it to chapters 39 or 40.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
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)
Import Tips
• Verify fabric weight exceeds 150 g/m² via lab testing to confirm classification; provide mill test certificates
• Ensure no visible plastic coating to avoid reclassification under Chapter 39; naked eye inspection required
• Declare end-use accurately, as industrial geotextiles may qualify for duty exemptions under certain trade programs