Oil-Absorbent Boom Filler from Germany
Nonwoven core of mechanically entangled polypropylene staple fibers >150 g/m² stuffed into oil spill response booms for absorbing hydrocarbons. HTS 5603.94.90.50 covers the entangled staple nonwoven material before assembly. Meets chapter note for nonwovens with plastic bonding if not excluded.
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
• Declare as raw material vs finished boom; EPA compliance docs; absorption capacity tests aid classification