Geotextile Nonwoven Fabric 250 g/m² Polyester from Japan
Heavy polyester filament nonwoven geotextile weighing 250 g/m² for soil stabilization and drainage in civil engineering. HTS 5603.14.90 covers this as 'other' nonwovens of man-made filaments over 150 g/m². It's not excluded as it lacks full plastic embedding or visible bilateral coating.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include engineering specs and test reports for permeability/strength to support nonwoven classification over plastic types
• Avoid bulk packaging that mimics plastic sheeting; declare as textile nonwoven with fiber content labels
• Watch for UV stabilizers; if they constitute coating visible naked-eye, reclassification to Chapter 39 risk