PTFE Impregnated Polyester Belt from China
Polyester textile belt impregnated with PTFE (Teflon) for low-friction power transmission in food processing equipment. HTS 5910.00.10.30 applies to this 'other' man-made fiber power belt, as impregnation is visible and textile remains primary per Chapter 59 notes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• FDA compliance docs if food contact; test impregnation visibility
• Pitfall: Chapter 39 if PTFE makes it non-bendable per 5903 exclusion