Asbestos-Free Paper Machine Wire Cloth 700 g/m² from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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