Vinyl Laminated Polyester Banner Fabric from Japan
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 — 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
• 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)