Bamboo Narrow Seat Belt Webbing from Mexico
High-strength woven bamboo fiber narrow fabric, 5 cm wide, for prototype eco seat belt webbing. Classed in HTS 5806.39.20.00 for narrow woven vegetable (bamboo) fibers. Tested for automotive but classified by fabric form.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
14.9%
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
Import Tips
• Strength test certs not needed for classification, but fiber content is critical
• Declare as fabric, not 'belt' to avoid Chapter 63 or 87
• Industrial end-use doesn't change fabric heading