PVC Ceiling Panel with Nylon Backing from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
16.5%
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
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