Polyester Paper Forming Fabric - 850 g/m² from Japan
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.
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
• 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