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Vinyl Laminated Polyester Banner Fabric from Germany

Outdoor advertising banner material of polyester fabric laminated with PVC film over 70% plastics by weight, designed for large format printing. The lamination bonds layers per 5903 definition and coating is naked-eye visible. Falls under 5903.10.20 for PVC on man-made fibers with high plastics content.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Document lamination process to prove bonding of PVC film to fabric layers

• Test weight composition; under 70% plastics may classify as regular woven fabric

• Avoid common pitfall of misdeclaring as printed fabric (Chapter 59 other headings)