Waterproof Polyurethane Wool Luggage Lining from Germany
Woven wool fabric coated with polyurethane to provide waterproofing for suitcase interiors, preventing moisture damage to contents. It qualifies for HTS 5903.20.30.10 as a textile fabric of wool visibly covered with PU plastic, bendable by hand, and not excluded by chapter notes. Primarily used in travel goods manufacturing.
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
• Conduct bend test documentation (7mm cylinder) to prove not rigid plastic under exclusion (2)
• Declare exact coating weight to calculate specific duties accurately
• Avoid selling as 'wool fabric' without noting coating to prevent undervaluation claims