Glass Wool Pipe Wrap Insulation from China
Flexible blanket-style glass wool wrap tailored for covering pipes up to 12-inch diameter in plumbing applications. HTS 7019.80.10.20 applies as it is an article of glass wool designed explicitly for pipe insulation. Annealing processes do not affect 'worked' status per Chapter notes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
42.4%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Include installation guides showing pipe-specific use to support classification
• Test for non-reflecting layers if coated, per Chapter note (c)
• Pitfall: shipping in bulk rolls misclassified as 7019.40 products