Polyester Staple Duck Canvas for Truck Tarps from China
Durable duck fabric from polyester staple fibers, specified as (219) in HTS 5515.19.00.35, features tight plain weave not qualifying as cheesecloth (≤33 ends/picks per cm²) or sheeting (square construction). Used for truck tarps due to its strength and weather resistance.
Duty Rate — China → United States
47%
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
• Request supplier certificates confirming average yarn number >26 for heavier ducks to avoid broadcloth misclassification
• Comply with CBP weave analysis requirements; provide samples if challenged on duck status
• Watch for blending with cotton exceeding 15%; pushes to cotton headings in Chapter 52