Colored Glass Fiber Battery Separator Mat from Japan
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 — 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
• 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