Automotive Fiberglass Sound Barrier Fabric from Japan
Non-woven, mechanically bonded glass fiber fabric exceeding 215 g/m² with 7-13 micron filament diameter, used for noise reduction in vehicle underbodies and interiors. HTS 7019.69.40.21 applies to this uncolored, heavyweight glass fiber product per precise physical specs. Provides acoustic damping without adding significant vehicle weight.
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
• Certify automotive-grade compliance with specs like FMVSS if applicable, but classify based on fiber properties not end-use
• Document absence of colorants to stay in 'not colored' subheading; even tinting triggers 7019.40
• Watch for set shipments with resins, which may classify as composites under 7019.59 if bonded together