Asbestos-Free Paper Machine Wire Cloth 700 g/m² from China
Synthetic woven wire cloth fabric exceeding 700 g/m², endless with seam links, for paper machine forming sections in asbestos-cement or pulp applications. Classified in HTS 5911.32.00 per chapter note 8 for heavy technical papermaking fabrics. Replaces traditional asbestos materials with durable polymers.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Provide material safety data sheets confirming synthetic composition and exact grammage
• Document aperture size and yarn specs to prove papermaking functionality
• Avoid bulk packaging declarations that might trigger chapter 56 classification