Automotive Imitation Suede Headliner Material from China
Nonwoven man-made filament fabric at 55 g/m², coated with a specialty resin other than plastics or rubber to replicate suede for car roof linings. Classified in HTS 5603.12.0010 for its specified weight and unique impregnation qualifying as 'imitation suede' per statistical note (223).
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
• Include automotive specification sheets proving end-use and weight compliance to prevent reclassification
• Ensure coating documentation distinguishes from plastics/rubber to stay in 5603, avoiding Chapter 39/40