Kufferath Group PaperForm PF-520 from Japan
High-performance forming fabric weighing 520 g/m² with triple-layer design for tissue paper machines, endless with pintle wire linking. Meets all criteria for papermaking technical textiles in HTS 5911.31.0080 per Chapter notes.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide weave pattern diagrams proving papermaking optimization (e.g
• drainage channels)
• Ensure no rubber impregnation; 5906 exclusion applies if rubberized per note definitions
• Batch consistency docs prevent disputes over weight uniformity across rolls