Colored Glass Fiber Battery Separator Mat from China

Mechanically bonded closed fabric from colored glass rovings used as separator material in lead-acid batteries to prevent short circuits. Classified in HTS 7019.62.90 due to its colored roving construction and non-woven bonding. Essential for industrial battery manufacturing.

Duty Rate — China → United States

24.5%

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
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)

Import Tips

Provide battery manufacturer end-use letters for customs; confirm minimum fiber diameter meets roving specs; avoid chemical treatment that could shift to absorbent layer note exclusions