Heavy-Duty Battery Separator Material from Germany
Nonwoven separator from mechanically entangled polyethylene staple fibers weighing more than 150 g/m², used in industrial lead-acid batteries to prevent short circuits. Fits 5603.94.90.50 as staple fiber mechanically entangled nonwoven not excluded by plastic embedding notes. Chapter notes confirm inclusion unless fully coated both sides.
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
• Provide battery end-use documentation; test for exclusionary plastic content; declare as material vs finished battery component