Silicone Impregnated Textile Packing Cord from China
Cotton or synthetic cord impregnated with silicone for lubricated packing in food-grade industrial pumps. Classified in HTS 5911.90.00.40 for industrial packing uses, with visible silicone treatment visible to naked eye per chapter notes. Meets FDA standards for sanitary applications.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Provide FDA compliance certs alongside HTS docs for food-contact claims
• Test for visible impregnation (bend test per 5903 notes) to avoid Chapter 39