Unbleached Nylon Parachute Cloth from China
High-tenacity unbleached nylon filament fabric weighing 130 g/m², woven for parachute canopies and kites. HTS 5407.41.00.30 covers this as unbleached, ≥85% nylon, ≤170 g/m² woven fabric. Its tight plain weave ensures air retention.
Duty Rate — China → United States
51.1%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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
• Include tenacity test results; high-tenacity may attract scrutiny but stays in 5407
• Confirm no twisting >472 turns/m to qualify as 'flat fabric' per statistical note (b)
• Prevent contamination with dyes during import to maintain unbleached status