Polyurethane Coated Cotton Canvas for Awnings from Germany

This is a woven cotton fabric impregnated with polyurethane coating, visible to the naked eye, used for manufacturing awnings and outdoor covers. It falls under HTS 5903.20.10.00 because it is a cotton textile fabric coated with polyurethane, meeting the chapter note criteria for heading 5903 excluding invisible coatings or fully embedded fabrics. The coating provides water resistance without fracturing when bent around a 7mm cylinder.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

12.7%

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

Import Tips

Verify the polyurethane coating is visible to the naked eye and document weight per square meter to confirm exclusion from chapters 50-55

Provide lab test reports proving the fabric bends manually around a 7mm cylinder without fracturing, as per heading 5903 notes

Label fiber content accurately, noting cotton base exceeds 50% by weight, to avoid reclassification to chapter 39 plastics