S-Glass Chopped Strand Mat from China

S-Glass chopped strand mat is a non-woven fabric made from chopped S-glass fibers (high-strength silica-alumina glass) bonded with binder, used for hand lay-up in marine composites. Classified under HTS 7019.19.91.00 as 'other' mats of glass fibers. It provides isotropic reinforcement in laminates.

Duty Rate — China → United States

39.2%

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 mat weight per square meter and binder content in invoices; test for S-glass composition to avoid reclassification; common pitfall is confusing with continuous filament mats