Colored Plain Weave Fiberglass Insect Screen Fabric from Japan

This is an open weave fiberglass fabric, plain weave style, exceeding 30 cm in width, weighing under 250 g/m², made from filaments not exceeding 136 tex, and colored for aesthetic or identification purposes. It is primarily used for manufacturing insect screens in windows and doors. Classified under HTS 7019.66.90 as a mechanically bonded, colored open woven glass fiber fabric meeting all specified criteria.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

17%

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

Import Tips

Verify filament tex measurement (≤136 tex per single yarn) and exact weight (<250 g/m²) via lab testing to confirm subheading 7019.66

Provide mill certificates documenting glass fiber composition and mechanical bonding process; ensure width >30 cm is measurable

Avoid misclassification as non-glass textile by including material test reports; check for colorfastness if dyed