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Tracing Cloth for Drafting from Mexico

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 — Mexico → United States

14.1%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico

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

Tracing Cloth for Drafting from Mexico — Import Duty Rate | HTS 5901.90.40.00