TPU Laminated Ripstop Nylon Fabric from China
Ripstop nylon (man-made) laminated with thermoplastic polyurethane film for inflatable products and apparel. Falls under 5903.90.18.00 as note 9 section XI specified fabric: coated/laminated with plastics, visible to naked eye, not fractured when bent. Used in performance applications like kites and sails.
Duty Rate — China → United States
45.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Include lab test results confirming coating visibility and manual bend test compliance
• Specify end-use in documentation (e.g
• performance textile) to support note 9 classification
• Watch for partial coating designs that might revert to chapter 54 or 55