High-Temperature Glass Fiber Roving for Lubrication Seals from China
This high-temperature resistant glass fiber roving is engineered for use as a lubricating material in high-friction industrial environments like pumps and valves. Classified under HTS 7019.12.00.40 as rovings specifically for industrial packing or lubricating, it provides thermal stability and low friction without becoming a finished article. Its unprocessed roving form before annealing keeps it in this heading per Chapter notes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
39.8%
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
• Include manufacturer specs confirming lubricating material use and temperature ratings; obtain COO certificate proving non-China origin to leverage duty advantages; avoid bulk packaging that might imply retail sale, risking reclassification