S-Glass Mechanical Bonded Mat from China
A lightweight S-glass fiber mat, mechanically needled at 150 g/m², applied in aerospace composites and marine reinforcements. Classified under HTS 7019.69.40.10 for its uncolored, nonwoven, mechanically bonded structure weighing ≤185 g/m². It remains in heading 7019 per chapter notes, even with article-like characteristics.
Duty Rate — China → United States
44.8%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Include technical specs confirming mechanical needling (not thermal/chemical) and exact areal weight to prevent reclassification
• Label as 'not for apparel/textiles' to avoid scrutiny under Chapter 59 if perceived as textile substitute
• Check for any pre-annealing processes per Chapter Note (a); such glass remains unworked if before annealing