Battery Separator Nonwoven 155 g/m² from Japan
Microporous polyester nonwoven separator fabric 155 g/m² for lithium-ion batteries. HTS 5603.14.90 classifies as heavy other man-made filament nonwoven. Not shifted if textile content >50% without full 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
• Provide porosity and thickness specs to affirm nonwoven vs. plastic film status
• REACH compliance docs for EU; chemical treatments scrutinized
• Declare as component, not battery part, for Chapter 56 retention