High Tenacity Polyester Sailcloth from China
Woven from high tenacity polyester filament yarn, this fabric offers UV resistance and high breaking strength for marine sails. Classified under HTS 5407.10.0090 for woven fabrics from high tenacity polyester yarns not specified elsewhere. Its construction ensures minimal stretch under wind loads.
Duty Rate — China → United States
48.6%
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
• Submit yarn denier and tenacity data (typically >8 g/denier) to prove high tenacity status
• Declare exact weave pattern and weight to differentiate from statistical breaks in 5407.10
• Avoid common pitfall of classifying as apparel fabric by emphasizing industrial end-use