Polyester Paper Forming Fabric - 850 g/m²
Endless polyester textile fabric weighing 850 g/m², designed for paper-forming sections in papermaking machines. It features high tensile strength and permeability to support pulp dewatering. Classified under HTS 5911.32.0030 as a paper-forming fabric exceeding 650 g/m² per chapter note 8.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If weighing under 650 g/m²
Lighter paper-forming fabrics fall under 5911.31 for weights below the 650 g/m² threshold.
If supplied as open-width woven fabric, not endless
Unfitted polyester woven fabrics without papermaking specs classify as general synthetics in Chapter 54.
If for non-papermaking technical uses like filtration
Other technical textile fabrics per note 8 go to 5911.90 if not specifically for paper machines.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify fabric weight exceeds 650 g/m² via lab certification to avoid reclassification to lighter subheadings
• Provide machine end-use documentation; papermaking proofs prevent shifts to general technical fabrics
• Declare as endless/fitted with linking devices; incomplete rolls risk Chapter 54/55 classification
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