Colored Glass Fiber Battery Separator Mat from China
Chemically bonded non-woven mat of colored glass fibers designed as separators in lead-acid batteries to prevent short circuits. Classified in HTS 7019.72.90 for other colored chemically bonded closed glass fiber fabrics, due to its non-woven closed structure and pigmentation. Essential for automotive and industrial battery production.
Duty Rate — China → United States
27%
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
9903.88.157.5%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)
Import Tips
• Provide battery manufacturer end-use certificates for potential duty relief; confirm minimum fiber diameter specs; avoid pitfalls by specifying chemical binder type in invoices