5703.31.00.85/Synthetic Turf for Sports Fields/Japan

Synthetic Turf for Sports Fields from Japan

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 — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

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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