Needle-Punched Roofing Underlayment from China
Synthetic staple fiber nonwoven sheet over 150 g/m², mechanically entangled for use as breathable underlayment beneath roofing shingles to prevent moisture buildup. Classified in 5603.94.90.50 matching the mechanical entanglement of staple fibers description. Minimal impregnation doesn't trigger Chapter 39 exclusion.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Document basis weight >150 g/m²; distinguish from asphalt-impregnated felts; test for naked-eye visible coatings