Purple Fiberglass Geotextile Separation Layer from Japan
Colored purple nonwoven mechanically bonded glass fiber fabric (130 g/m²) used in civil engineering for soil stabilization and drainage separation. Fits HTS 7019.69.90.10 as other lightweight colored glass fiber fabrics. Mechanical bonding per subheading note.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Provide tensile strength and permeability tests for geotextile verification
• Ensure no synthetic fiber blends exceeding glass dominance to stay in Chapter 70
• Bulk roll imports common; cut-to-size for retail may alter packaging classification