Cotton-Backed PVC Tablecloth from Japan
A heavy-duty tablecloth featuring a PVC plastic top layer combined with a cotton-predominant textile backing, weighing over 1.492 kg/m². Cotton predominates by weight in the textile component over other fibers, classifying it under HTS 3921.90.21.00 as a plastic sheet combined with textile materials.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify cotton content exceeds other fibers by weight in textile layer via lab testing for accurate classification
• Provide weight certificates confirming total product >1.492 kg/m² to avoid reclassification to lighter subheadings
• Label fiber content per FTC rules; mislabeling leads to CBP holds and penalties