Cotton Backing for Vinyl Floor Covering from Mexico
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.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
12.7%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• 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