Formex Papermaking Wire Cloth
Endless woven textile fabric designed for high-speed papermaking machines, weighing under 650 g/m², used as a forming wire to support pulp slurry during paper sheet formation. Classified under HTS 5911.31.00 as a technical textile fabric per note 8 to chapter 59, specifically for papermaking machines.
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This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If weighing 650 g/m² or more
Heavier papermaking fabrics shift to the subheading for weights ≥650 g/m² within the same heading.
If not specifically for papermaking machines
Other technical textile products fall under the residual 5911.90 if not matching note 8 papermaking criteria.
If made from rubberized yarn strips
Rubber-impregnated yarn fabrics classify in 5604, excluding them from chapter 59 technical textiles.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify fabric weight certification under 650 g/m² with lab tests to confirm classification
• Provide machine-specific documentation proving use in papermaking or pulp processing
• Avoid misclassification as general industrial fabric by detailing endless or linking device features
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