Self-Paste Vinyl Ceiling Liner with Fabric Back from China
A ceiling liner made of PVC film on a fabric textile backing, designed for pasting over existing surfaces in rolls. It qualifies for HTS 3918.10.40 as a non-floor plastic covering of vinyl chloride with textile fiber backing, meeting chapter note 9 definitions. Offers fire-retardant properties for commercial interiors.
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
• Label clearly as 'wall/ceiling coverings' to distinguish from floor tiles; provide end-use statements
• Test for vinyl chloride monomer purity to confirm polymer classification under subheading note (a)
• Watch for EU REACH compliance on phthalate plasticizers in PVC