Automotive Headliner Nonwoven Substrate 180 g/m² from Japan
Nonwoven substrate from polyester filaments weighing 180 g/m², used as backing for car interior headliners. Classified in HTS 5603.14.90 for heavy man-made filament nonwovens not specifically enumerated. It qualifies as it's over 150 g/m² and primarily textile-based without disqualifying plastic lamination.
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
• Submit technical specs proving end-use as nonwoven substrate, not finished headliner, to avoid Chapter 59 classification
• Declare grammage accurately; inconsistencies lead to audits and duty adjustments
• Check for rubber bonding; if plastics/rubber is the primary binder, it may move to excluded categories