Polyester Reinforced Vinyl Banner from China
A heavy-duty outdoor banner made from PVC film laminated to a polyester textile backing, weighing over 1.5 kg/m². Man-made polyester fibers predominate by weight in the textile component over any other fiber. Classified under HTS 3921.90.25 as a plastic sheet combined with predominant man-made fiber textile.
Duty Rate — China → United States
44%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0225%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.12, 9903.88.17, 9903.88.20, 9903.88.54, 9903.88.59, 9903.88.61, 9903.88.63, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, 9903.88.69, or 9903.88.70, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(c) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(d)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify textile component fiber content via lab testing to confirm man-made fibers exceed other single fibers by weight
• Provide weight certificates showing >1.492 kg/m² to avoid reclassification to lighter laminates
• Include lamination process documentation to distinguish from textile chapter imports