High-Purity Silica Fabric for Furnace Curtains from China
Uncolored, closed-weave silica filament fabric (>93% silica) used for protective curtains in high-temperature furnaces. Classified under HTS 7019.72.40.30 due to its chemically bonded structure and exceptional thermal stability. Ideal for aerospace and metallurgy applications requiring non-combustible barriers.
Duty Rate — China → United States
44.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Include manufacturer specs confirming filament composition and weave type (closed fabric); declare as non-apparel to avoid textile chapter confusion
• Common pitfall: undervaluation based on weight rather than thermal performance specs