Synthetic Turf for Sports Fields from China

This tufted synthetic turf is designed for athletic fields like soccer or football, featuring polyethylene fibers mimicking grass blades backed with polyurethane for durability. It falls under HTS 5703.31.0085 as 'other' tufted turf of man-made textile materials, not classified as carpet tiles or specific artificial grass types. The exposed textile surface qualifies it as a textile floor covering intended for outdoor sports use.

Duty Rate — China → United States

41%

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

Verify the turf's tufting method and man-made fiber composition (e.g

polyethylene) via lab testing to confirm Chapter 57 classification

Include installation specifications in documentation to distinguish from underlays excluded from this chapter

Avoid misclassification as Chapter 39 plastics by emphasizing the textile exposed surface in use