Nonwoven Microfiber Imitation Suede from China
Synthetic microfiber nonwoven sheet weighing 90 g/m², surface-treated with wax and polymers for suede imitation used in handbags. HTS 5603.93.00.10 applies as it's impregnated/coated with materials additional to plastics, explicitly 'imitation suede'. Provides a soft, napped finish.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Test for visible coating; naked eye test per chapter notes prevents shift to Chapters 39/40
• Maintain mill certificates showing fiber content >50% textile to avoid plastics classification
• Declare as 'imitation suede' for statistical reporting to match HTS description