Vinyl Textile-Backed Sheet Flooring

This floor covering consists of a PVC vinyl coating applied directly onto a woven textile backing, designed for residential and commercial flooring installation. It falls under HTS 5904.90.90.00 as it is a floor covering with a coating on a textile backing, not linoleum, and cut to standard sheet sizes. The textile backing provides stability and cushioning underfoot.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

3918.10.10Higher: 40.3% vs 35%

If the textile is merely reinforcing and coating dominates

Floor coverings of polymers of vinyl chloride where textile serves only as reinforcement fall under Chapter 39 plastics headings.

5903.90Lower: 12.7% vs 35%

If not specifically for flooring use

Textile fabrics coated with plastics but without floor covering characteristics remain in heading 5903.

5907.00Lower: 10% vs 35%

If painted, impregnated, or otherwise treated but not primarily coated for flooring

Textile fabrics painted or otherwise surface-worked, excluding specific floor coverings, classify under 5907.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify the textile backing composition and coating visibility to confirm classification under 5904; provide lab tests if challenged by customs

Ensure product meets fire safety and slip resistance standards for target markets; include flammability certificates in documentation

Avoid misclassification as Chapter 39 plastics by documenting the textile backing's functional role

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