Battery Separator Nonwoven from Japan
Microporous polyethylene nonwoven membrane weighing 30 g/m² used as separators in lithium-ion batteries to prevent short circuits. HTS 5603.92.00 for 25-70 g/m² nonwovens, potentially coated for electrolyte retention. Critical for EV battery production.
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
• Include shutdown temperature and porosity specs per battery standards
• Classify as material, not part (8507.60), by importing wide rolls
• Lab certify exact weight and coating to prevent plastics reclassification