Furniture Imitation Suede Upholstery Nonwoven from Mexico
Heavyweight (>150 g/m²) nonwoven base coated with acrylic emulsions and metallic pigments imitating suede for sofa and chair upholstery. HTS 5603.94.90.10 applies as nonwovens impregnated/coated with materials additional to plastics/rubber, specifically 'imitation suede'. Durable for high-traffic residential and commercial furniture.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
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
Import Tips
• Document coating specs showing non-plastics/rubber components to justify 5603 over Ch39/40; flammability testing often required for furniture imports
• Pitfall: bulk packaging mistaken for Chapter 39 sheets