# United States tariff line 7019.12.00.40: Of a kind used in industry as packing or lubricating materials

> In the United States tariff, line 7019.12.00.40 covers slivers, rovings, yarn and chopped strands and mats thereof, rovings, of a kind used in industry as packing or lubricating materials. The general (MFN) duty rate is 4.8%. It falls under HS subheading 7019.12 in heading 70.19 (chapter 70).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/7019120040
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- Tariff line: 7019.12.00.40
- Covers: Slivers, rovings, yarn and chopped strands and mats thereof, rovings, of a kind used in industry as packing or lubricating materials
- Duty (MFN): 4.8%
- Preferential rates: From free (17 programmes or origins)
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [7019.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/701912)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 7019.12.00.40 covers slivers, rovings, yarn and chopped strands and mats thereof, rovings, of a kind used in industry as packing or lubricating materials.

Its legal text is “Of a kind used in industry as packing or lubricating materials”, read under “Slivers, rovings, yarn and chopped strands and mats thereof” and “Rovings”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 7019.12 in heading 70.19 (chapter 70). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.

- Chapter 70: Glass and glassware
- Heading 70.19: Glass fibers (including glass wool) and articles thereof (for example, yarn, rovings, woven fabrics)
- Subheading 7019.12: Slivers, rovings, yarn and chopped strands and mats thereof
- Within the subheading: Rovings
- Line 7019.12.00.40: Of a kind used in industry as packing or lubricating materials

## Duty

The general (MFN) duty rate is 4.8%.

The rate is published on 7019.12.00.

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A).

- Free: a group of origins (origin group A) (A)
- Free: United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement (AU)
- Free: United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (BH)
- Free: United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CL)
- Free: United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (CO)
- Free: African Growth and Opportunity Act (D)
- Free: Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (E)
- Free: United States-Israel Free Trade Area (IL)
- Free: United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act (JO)
- Free: United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (KR)
- Free: United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (MA)
- Free: United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (OM)
- Free: Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (P)
- Free: United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PA)
- Free: United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PE)
- Free: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (S)
- Free: United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SG)

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 7019.12 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 7019.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/701912)

## Other lines under 7019.12

- [7019.12.00.80](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/7019120080) Other

- Previous line: [7019.11.00.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/7019110000) Chopped strands, of a length of not more than 50 mm
- Next line: [7019.12.00.80](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/7019120080) Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 7019.12.00.40 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 7019.12.00.40 covers slivers, rovings, yarn and chopped strands and mats thereof, rovings, of a kind used in industry as packing or lubricating materials.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 7019.12.00.40 in the United States?

The general (MFN) duty rate is 4.8%. The rate is published on 7019.12.00.

### Which preferential rates apply to 7019.12.00.40?

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes: the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, the United States-Israel Free Trade Area, the United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act, the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A).

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 9 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Official source files:

- https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/7019120040.json