PU Coated Tricot Knit Fabric from Japan
Synthetic tricot knitted fabric with a visible polyurethane coating for stretch and waterproofing, qualifying under HTS 5903.20.30 as coated textile fabric. Excludes cases where coating isn't naked-eye visible or fully embeds the knit. Popular for sportswear linings and medical garments.
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
• Differentiate from knitted base in Chapter 60 by providing coating visibility evidence; invisible treatments stay as knits
• Check flexibility test; rigid laminates go to Chapter 39 plastics
• For sets with garments, classify as finished apparel in Chapters 61/62 if over 50% value added