PVC Coated Backing Paper for Floorcoverings from China
Glassine paper coated with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) used as backing for vinyl floor tiles, in jumbo rolls. Classified HTS 4811.59.60.00 for plastic coating, not as finished flooring under Chapter 39.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
• Clear photos and cross-sections showing paper as base material prevent Chapter 39 shift
• Declare as 'coated paper' not 'flooring backing' to avoid end-use misclassification
• Check for minimum coating thickness that might tip to plastics dominance