Chemically Bonded Glass Veil for Composites from Japan
A lightweight, non-woven chemically bonded fabric of colorless continuous glass filaments forming a closed surface veil for surface finishing in composite laminates. It is classified in HTS 7019.72.40.60 as other non-colored closed glass fiber fabrics. Used in aerospace and marine composites for improved aesthetics and resin flow.
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
• Document filament diameter and binder type to prove it's a closed fabric, not surfacing tissue under 7010
• Request country-of-origin certificates for composite supply chains
• Common error: classifying as reinforcement fabric under 7019.31 if open weave