Nylon Bookbinding Cover Cloth from China
Gum-coated nylon fabric prepared for outer covers of hardcover books, providing durability and printability. Classified in HTS 5901.90.20.00 as man-made fiber textile coated with gum for bookbinding. The amylaceous coating ensures adhesion and stiffness for professional book covers.
Duty Rate — China → United States
44.5%
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
• Include samples showing visible gum coating during customs entry to distinguish from basic nylon textiles
• Declare specific bookbinding end-use to prevent misclassification as general coated fabric
• Comply with fiber content rules; blends over 50% man-made stay in 5901.90.20.00