Glass Fiber Plain Weave Drainage Geotextile from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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