Stitch-Bonded Acoustic Carpet Underfelt from China
Stitch-bonded nonwoven from polyester web, over 150 g/m², enhanced cohesion via fibers from the web itself, used as sound-absorbing carpet underlay. Per Chapter Note, this qualifies as felt-like nonwoven under 5603 when laminated lightly with plastic. HTS 5603.94.10.90 for 'Other' heavy floor covering underlays.
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
• Describe stitch-bonding process in technical specs to justify nonwoven/felt status per Chapter definitions
• Measure grammage precisely; mismeasurement leads to wrong weight subheading
• Include noise reduction test data for commercial import validations