What HS code 5603.12 covers
HS code 5603.12 classifies nonwovens; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, of man-made filaments, (weighing more than 25g/m2 but not more than 70g/m2). It is a subheading of heading 5603 (Nonwovens; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated), in chapter 56 (Wadding, felt and nonwovens, special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof), section XI of the Harmonized System. These six digits are identical in every country that uses the HS.
Classification path
Import duty for 5603.12
Base MFN rate only. Section 301 and 2025 IEEPA tariffs can stack on top for goods from China.
Source: HTSUS / CBP
Erga-omnes (third-country) MFN rate. Import VAT of 17 to 27 percent by country, and any anti-dumping measures, apply separately.
Source: TARIC
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Related codes in heading 5603
Not quite the right fit? These subheadings sit under the same heading and are the most common alternatives to 5603.12.
- 5603.11 Nonwovens; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, of man-made filaments, (weighing not more than 25g/m2)
- 5603.13 Nonwovens; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, of man-made filaments, (weighing more than 70g/m2 but not more than 150g/m2)
- 5603.14 Nonwovens; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, of man-made filaments, (weighing more than 150g/m2)
- 5603.91 Nonwovens; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, not of man-made filaments, (weighing not more than 25g/m2)
- 5603.92 Nonwovens; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, not of man-made filaments, (weighing more than 25g/m2 but not more than 70g/m2)
- 5603.93 Nonwovens; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, not of man-made filaments, (weighing more than 70g/m2 but not more than 150g/m2)
- 5603.94 Nonwovens; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, not of man-made filaments, (weighing more than 150g/m2)
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