Vinyl Wallpaper with Polyester Backing from China
Self-adhesive vinyl wallpaper featuring a decorative PVC surface layer exceeding 70% plastic by weight, backed with woven polyester textile fibers for durability and easy installation. Classified under HTS 3918.10.31.50 as a wall covering of vinyl chloride polymers with man-made fiber backing, meeting the >70% plastics threshold per chapter notes. Ideal for residential and commercial interior decoration.
Duty Rate — China → United States
39.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Verify plastic content exceeds 70% by weight via lab testing; retain certificates for CBP review to avoid reclassification
• Include detailed invoices specifying PVC polymer composition, textile backing material, and construction method