Heavy Duty PVC Coated Polyester Conveyor Belt Cover
An industrial polyester fabric with a thick PVC coating exceeding 70% by weight of plastics, used to protect conveyor belts. The coating is visible and the product passes the flexibility test, bending without fracturing around a 7 mm cylinder. It is a man-made fibre textile fabric, placing it under tariff item 5903.10.20.
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 |
More Specific Codes
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If the product cannot be bent without fracturing, indicating a rigid plastic sheet
Rigid plastic products are classified in Chapter 39, not as textile fabrics.
If the product is presented as transmission or conveyor belting of 3 mm or more in thickness
Heading 59.10 covers textile belting, but note that rubberised belting falls in Chapter 40.
If the textile base is not of man-made fibres
This item covers PVC-coated fabrics of natural fibres.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Confirm that the coated fabric can be bent manually around a 7 mm cylinder at 15–30°C without fracturing; if not, it may fall under Chapter 39
• Provide a lab test report or technical datasheet indicating the PVC content by weight
• Note that conveyor belts themselves are excluded from heading 59.10, but this fabric cover is classified here
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