Tracing Cloth for Drafting
Tracing cloth for drafting is a fine-weave polyester fabric treated with starch to achieve transparency and durability, used for architectural tracing and overlays. It falls under tariff item 5901.90.90 as 'Other' tracing cloth, a product specifically named in the heading for textile fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous substances.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
| Origin Country | MFN Tariff | Surtaxes | Total Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳China | Free | — | Free |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Free | — | Free |
| 🇺🇸United States | Free | — | Free |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Free | — | Free |
| 🇯🇵Japan | Free | — | Free |
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If the tracing cloth is specifically prepared as painting canvas
Prepared painting canvas is a separately named product under the same heading, with a distinct tariff item.
If the fabric is coated with plastics rather than gum or amylaceous substances
Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics fall under heading 59.03, not 59.01.
Not sure which classification is right?
The Tariff Assistant works through the GRI rules on your specific product to reach the right tariff item — and can price the duty on it in the same conversation.
Import Tips & Compliance
• Ensure the tracing cloth is coated with gum or amylaceous substances and not with plastics or rubber, as those would fall under other headings
• Declare the fabric's weight and composition accurately to avoid reclassification
• Keep supplier documentation showing the coating process to support the tariff classification
Related Products under Tariff item 5901.90.90
Gum-Coated Book Cover Cloth
This is a woven cotton fabric coated with gum or starch to provide stiffness and durability, specifically used for the outer covers of hardcover books. The coating is visible and serves the purpose of bookbinding, placing it under tariff item 5901.90.90.
Gummed Linen Hat Foundation Fabric
This is a linen fabric coated with gum or starch sizing, designed as the structural base for fashion hats and fascinators. The coating creates a moldable yet stiff structure, making it a stiffened textile fabric for hat foundations under tariff item 5901.90.90.
Library Binding Buckram Cloth
This is a polyester-cotton blend buckram with starch impregnation, used for institutional book rebinding. The starch coating provides high abrasion and tear resistance, and it is classified under tariff item 5901.90.90 as a gum-coated fabric for book outer covers.
Nylon Bookbinding Cover Cloth
This is a nylon fabric coated with gum or amylaceous substances, specifically prepared for use as the outer cover of hardcover books. The coating provides durability and printability, and the fabric is not otherwise processed beyond this coating, placing it under tariff item 5901.90.90.
Nylon Stiffened Hat Buckram
This is a heavy-duty nylon buckram that has been impregnated with gum to stiffen it for use as a hat foundation in millinery. The gum coating provides shape retention and rigidity, making it a stiffened textile fabric of a kind used for hat foundations under tariff item 5901.90.90.
Polyester Book Cover Gum Cloth
This is a polyester cloth coated with gum or starch, designed for use as the outer cover of library books and reinforced bindings. The coating prevents fraying and enhances durability, and the fabric is classified under tariff item 5901.90.90 as a gum-coated textile for book covers.