Carbon Fiber Drive Belt from Japan
Lightweight high-performance drive belt woven from carbon fiber man-made filaments, reinforced for power transmission in aerospace and racing applications. HTS 5910.00.10.30 covers this as an 'other' power belt of man-made fibers, emphasizing its textile construction over material strength.
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
• Certify carbon fiber as man-made via production process docs; note any epoxy impregnation
• Pitfall: declaring as 'composite material' risking Chapter 68 or 39 shift