Tracing Cloth for Drafting from Japan
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 — 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 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