Rubberized Cotton Conveyor Belt Fabric from China

Woven cotton fabric coated with rubber on one side for use in industrial conveyor belts, providing grip and abrasion resistance. Classified under HTS 5906.99.1000 as other rubberized cotton textile fabrics other than tire cord. The visible rubber layer and cotton base meet the chapter definition for rubberized textiles.

Duty Rate — China → United States

37.7%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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

Submit engineering specs showing rubber coating visibility and textile dominance to differentiate from Chapter 40 conveyor belts

Check for >50% textile weight if over 1,500 g/m²; common pitfall is misweighting leading to higher duties

Obtain certificates of origin for cotton to benefit from trade agreements reducing duties on 5906 imports