Nonwoven Automotive Filter Media from China
Pleated nonwoven filter sheets (60 g/m²) for cabin air filters, cut to size and packaged for retail auto parts sale. HTS 5603.92.00.70 applies to these ready-for-use industrial nonwoven articles.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Confirm no frame/housing attachment; framed filters go to 8421.39
• Industrial/retail packaging documentation prevents bulk fabric misclassification
• Test for plastic impregnation visible to naked eye (may shift to Chapter 39)