High-Temperature Glass Wool Pipe Cover from Japan
High-density glass wool cover for pipes in boiler rooms, rated up to 1000°F with aluminum foil facing. Classified in HTS 7019.80.10.20 for pipe insulation articles of glass wool meeting fused silica definitions. Coatings are microscopically thin per Chapter notes.
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
• Document temperature ratings and chemical composition for high-temp claims
• Ensure facing reflectivity complies with non-reflecting layer note
• Pitfall: undervaluation due to lightweight wool density