Cylinder Mold Cover Fabric from Japan
Fine woven endless fabric <650 g/m² covering cylinder molds in older paper machine wet ends for sheet formation. Technical textile under HTS 5911.31.00.
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
• Historical machine documentation helps prove papermaking end-use
• Measure and certify precise weight for vintage fabric reproductions
• Distinguish from filter cloths via machine-specific design features