Tracing Cloth for Drafting from Canada
Fine-weave polyester fabric treated with starch to achieve transparency and durability for architectural tracing and overlays. Falls under HTS 5901.90.40.00 as tracing cloth, a specifically named product with gum or amylaceous coating. The treatment allows ink visibility through the cloth for precise technical drawings.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
14.1%
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
• Include technical drawing end-use statements to distinguish from window shade fabrics
• Test translucency and coating washability to confirm tracing cloth specifications
• Import in continuous rolls to avoid 'finished article' misclassification