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Vinyl-Coated Polyester Album Cover Cloth

This is a gum-stiffened polyester cloth for photo album covers, providing a premium finish. The gum coating ensures stiffness and protection, extending to album covers as book-like items. It falls under tariff item 5901.10.00 as a man-made fiber product coated for book-like outer covers.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN TariffSurtaxesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree—Free
🇲🇽MexicoFree—Free
🇺🇸United StatesFree—Free
🇩🇪GermanyFree—Free
🇯🇵JapanFree—Free

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

5903.10.10Same rate: Free

If the cloth is actually coated with vinyl or other plastics.

Plastic-coated textiles are classified under heading 59.03, not 59.01.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Confirm the cloth is coated with gum or amylaceous substances, not vinyl (plastic)

• Provide details on the coating and use for album covers

• Ensure it is not classified under Chapter 39 as a plastic-coated textile

Related Products under Tariff item 5901.10.00

Acrylic Coated Bible Cover Fabric

This is a man-made acrylic fiber fabric coated with gum substances, stiffened to serve as durable outer covers for bibles and religious texts. The gum coating provides rigidity and protection, making it suitable for bookbinding applications. It falls under tariff item 5901.10.00 as a textile fabric coated with gum or amylaceous substances for book covers.

Gum-Coated Book Cover Cloth

This is a textile fabric coated with gum or amylaceous substances, specifically designed for use as the outer covers of books and similar printed materials. The coating provides stiffness and durability, making it ideal for hardcover applications. It falls under tariff item 5901.10.00 as a gum-coated textile for book covers.

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Man-Made Fiber Tracing Cloth

This is a semi-transparent nylon tracing cloth coated with gum for stability, used in drafting and design for tracing patterns. The gum treatment prevents ink bleeding and provides a stable surface. It falls under tariff item 5901.10.00 as a textile fabric coated with gum or amylaceous substances, though it is not for book covers, the item's scope includes tracing cloth.

Nylon Stiffened Bookbinding Cloth

This is a nylon-based textile fabric treated with amylaceous substances for rigidity, designed specifically for hardcover book exteriors. The treatment provides stiffness and durability, making it ideal for bookbinding. It falls under tariff item 5901.10.00 as a gum-coated man-made fiber fabric for book covers.

Nylon Stiffened Journal Cover Material

This is a gum-coated nylon fabric stiffened for notebook and journal outer covers, mimicking leatherette texture. The coating provides a premium feel and protection. It falls under tariff item 5901.10.00 as a man-made fiber book cover textile coated with gum or amylaceous substances.