Aramid Fiber Timing Belt from China
High-performance timing belt made from aramid (Kevlar-like) man-made fibers for precise power synchronization in engines and machinery. HTS 5910.00.10.70 covers this as other power transmission belting of man-made fibers, where the textile provides tooth engagement without plastic lamination visible per 5903 exclusions. Essential for applications requiring heat and tension resistance.
Duty Rate — China → United States
39%
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
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)
Import Tips
• Submit fiber identification reports confirming aramid composition; distinguish from toothed conveyor belts via functional documentation; check for metal reinforcement which may require separate declaration