Glass Fiber Plain Weave Drainage Geotextile from China
Lightweight plain weave open fabric of uncolored glass filaments ≤136 tex for soil drainage in civil engineering, <250 g/m², >30 cm wide. HTS 7019.66.40.96 covers this mechanically bonded non-colored woven glass fiber product per chapter notes on glass articles. Facilitates water flow while separating aggregates.
Duty Rate — China → United States
44.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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
• Geotextile certification for permeability supports but classify by fiber/weave; avoid Chapter 56 claims
• Ensure no bituminous coating; coated versions go to 5907.00
• Batch testing for filament uniformity prevents disputes over tex limits