Knitted Tubular Gas Mantle Fabric from Japan
Tubular knitted fabric of refractory fibers for manufacturing incandescent gas mantles, supplied in rolls. HTS 5908.00.00.00 covers this whether impregnated or not for gas lighting. Designed for high-heat incandescence.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Specify 'tubular knitted gas mantle fabric' on invoices to match HTS description; provide fiber content (e.g
• 100% fiberglass) for verification
• Check for 5911 overlap if used in filtration