Vinyl Coated Polyester Banner Paper from China

Heavy-duty vinyl-coated polyester paper weighing 150 g/m², supplied in large rolls over 15 cm wide for outdoor banners and signage. It falls under HTS 4811.90.80 as coated paperboard in rolls, weighing over 30 g/m², not classifiable under headings 4803, 4809, or 4810. The vinyl coating provides weather resistance for advertising applications.

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

Verify coating type and basis weight via lab testing to confirm >30 g/m² and avoid reclassification to lighter subheadings

Provide mill test certificates showing fiber content and coating specs to demonstrate compliance with Chapter 48 notes

Ensure rolls exceed 15 cm width; narrower strips may shift to 4811.90.40, triggering different duties