Glass Fiber Chemical Bonded Battery Separator Mat from China
Thin chemically bonded nonwoven glass fiber sheet under 30 cm wide, serving as separators in lead-acid batteries to prevent short circuits. HTS 7019.72.15.00 applies to its narrow closed fabric structure of glass fibers, not qualifying as lead crystal or worked glass per chapter definitions. It's classified here over general mats due to specific width and bonding.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43.5%
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
• Provide end-use declarations for battery applications to support valuation; confirm no absorbent layers per chapter note (b) to stay in 7019; avoid bulk packaging that might suggest wider fabric re-rolls