Basalt Fiber Continuous Roving from China
Continuous basalt fiber roving derived from melted basalt rock, used in high-temperature composites. HTS 7019.90.51 includes such fused silica-based fibers per Chapter 70 note; treated as glass fibers despite rock origin. Environmentally friendly alternative to E-glass.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.8%
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 geological source certification and silica analysis; declare melting temperature confirming fused silica process; differentiate from slag wool products