PU Laminated Polyester Taffeta Fabric from Japan
A fine polyester taffeta fabric laminated with a polyurethane film for enhanced water resistance, ideal for rainwear linings and tents. Classified in HTS 5903.20.25.00 due to the bonding of plastic film to man-made fiber textile via lamination process, visible in cross-section.
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 the lamination process showing assembly of fabric layers with PU film bonded together, as per heading 5903 definition
• Avoid misdeclaration as retail goods; classify by material composition, not end-use