Garnet Sanding Cloth Strips from Japan
Narrow strips of natural garnet abrasive grains on a woven cotton textile cloth base, sewn into shapes for manual filing and sanding. Falls under HTS 6805.10.00.00 for abrasives solely on woven textile fabric bases, even if sewn. Used by woodworkers for fine finishing.
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
• Specify natural vs. artificial grain in entry docs; ensure sewing doesn't add non-textile base
• Common pitfall: misdeclaring as paper-based leading to wrong duties