Blue-Tinted Fiberglass Battery Separator Mat from Japan
Mechanically bonded non-woven glass fiber fabric dyed blue for use as separators in lead-acid batteries, providing insulation and structural support. Classified in HTS 7019.69.90.60 as other colored mechanically bonded fabrics. The tint aids in quality control during battery assembly.
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
• Include technical specs confirming mechanical needling/stitching, not chemical binders, to stay in 7019.69
• Declare color as integral dye, not surface coating, to avoid reclassification under worked glass notes
• Watch for battery set imports; individual mats remain here, but assembled batteries may fall under Chapter 85