Colored Glass Fiber Battery Separator Mat from China
Chemically bonded non-woven fabric from colored glass fibers designed for lead-acid battery separators. Classified under HTS 7019.72.90.60 for its colored, closed chemically bonded structure providing insulation and electrolyte flow. The coloring aids in identification during manufacturing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
27%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Provide battery industry end-use certificates to support classification over general fabrics
• Ensure lab analysis shows chemical bonding agent content to differentiate from needle-punched mats
• Avoid common pitfall of declaring as paper products; glass fiber composition requires Chapter 70