Library Binding Buckram Cloth from Japan
Durable polyester-cotton blend buckram with starch impregnation for institutional book rebinding. HTS 5901.90.40.00 covers this gum-coated fabric for book outer covers. Meets high abrasion and tear standards for public library circulation.
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
Import Tips
• Include library binding specifications and test reports
• Verify fabric remains flexible when bent per chapter exclusion tests
• Document blend ratios for fiber content declarations