PVC Jacketed Nylon Cordage Fabric from China
Woven fabric from nylon yarns sheathed with PVC, employed in marine ropes and tie-downs. Classified in HTS 5903.10.20.10 due to PVC-sheathed man-made yarns exceeding 70% plastics/rubber weight, without further impregnation or lamination. The sheathing ensures durability in wet environments.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
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)
Import Tips
• Conduct fiber content analysis to prove >70% plastics; include supplier specs on sheathing process
• Avoid common error of declaring as plain woven fabric without sheathing details
• Use ISF filings early for ocean shipments