Woven Vinyl Wallpaper with Textile Backing from China
This is a flexible wall covering made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC) polymer with a woven textile fiber backing, designed for interior wall decoration. It falls under HTS 3918.10.4010 because it is a wall covering of vinyl chloride polymers with a backing of woven textile fibers. The woven structure provides durability and ease of installation in rolls.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.3%
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 the PVC polymer content exceeds 95% by weight per subheading notes to avoid reclassification; provide lab test reports for fiber backing composition
• Ensure markings indicate 'wall covering' to distinguish from floor uses
• Watch for undervaluation pitfalls in decorative patterns