Vinyl-Coated Polyester Nonwoven Banner Material from Mexico
Nonwoven polyester base >150 g/m² with light vinyl coating for outdoor banners, coating not fully visible or embedding per notes. HTS 5603.14.9090 as other nonwovens, where coating doesn't trigger exclusion.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Naked eye test for coating visibility critical; document to defend 5603 classification
• Sample submission to CBP often needed for coated nonwovens near chapter boundaries
• Invoice as 'nonwoven fabric' not 'plastic sheet' to prevent 39 misclassification