Geotextile Separation Fabric from Germany
Nonwoven polypropylene staple fiber fabric produced by mechanical needling, exceeding 150 g/m², used in civil engineering to separate soil layers in road construction. HTS 5603.94.90.50 applies to its staple fiber mechanical entanglement without exclusionary plastic lamination. Cohesion enhanced by stitch-bonding qualifies under chapter notes.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Certify mechanical process vs chemical bonding; check for reinforcement that might shift to Chapter 39; provide engineering specs for customs valuation