Cotton Backing for Vinyl Floor Covering
Woven cotton fabric coated with PVC to serve as backing for vinyl flooring sheets, providing reinforcement. Under HTS 5903.90.1000 for cotton textile fabrics coated with plastics, visible coating, not for reinforcement-only in chapter 39. Weight per m² irrelevant per notes.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If sold as complete vinyl flooring sheet
Finished floor coverings with textile backing classify as plastic products in 3918, not fabric.
If painted or printed with plastics
5907 covers textile fabrics painted/impregnated with plastics for patterns, differing from uniform coating.
If uncoated woven cotton fabric
Plain cotton wovens without visible plastic coating remain in chapter 54/55 headings.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Document end-use as fabric component, not finished flooring, to prevent shift to 3918
• Test for bendability around 7mm cylinder without fracturing to confirm not chapter 39 per notes
• Avoid bulk import mislabeling; specify 'fabric in rolls' on commercial invoice
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