Formex Papermaking Wire Cloth from Germany
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.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• 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