Heavy-Duty 10 oz Polyester Duck Canvas Fabric from China
This unbleached polyester duck canvas weighs approximately 10 ounces per square yard and features a durable plain weave construction with heavier yarns, classifying it as 'duck' under HTS 5512.91.00.50 due to its 100% synthetic staple fiber content exceeding 85% and typical use in industrial applications. It meets the statistical criteria for duck fabrics in Chapter 55, distinguishing it from lighter poplins or sheetings.
Duty Rate — China → United States
49.9%
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 fabric weight and weave meet 'duck' criteria (>170g/m² or specific yarn counts) via lab testing to avoid reclassification
• Provide mill certificates confirming ≥85% synthetic staple fibers; blends under 85% shift to 5515