Vinyl-Coated Polyester Handbag from Germany
Water-resistant handbag with thin vinyl coating over polyester woven base. HTS 4202.22.4030 as textile material outer surface (coating not sheeting). Textile remains essential character per tariff notes.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Coating thickness <0.15mm keeps textile classification; REACH compliance for EU-sourced vinyl
• Pitfall: thick coating reclassifies as 4202.22.1500 plastic