PVC Ceiling Panel with Nylon Backing from China
Flexible ceiling covering tiles made of vinyl chloride polymers reinforced with a nylon fiber textile backing for added strength and installation ease. Classified under HTS 3918.10.32.50 due to its vinyl chloride composition and man-made fiber backing, meeting the definition of plastic ceiling coverings in note 9. Ideal for commercial and residential drop ceilings.
Duty Rate — China → United States
44%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Confirm nylon as >95% man-made fiber via lab analysis to stay in this subheading; provide installation guides proving ceiling use
• Avoid common error of classifying as rigid tiles under 3925 if flexible
• Declare weight percentages accurately for polymer predominance