PVC-Coated Polyester Tent Fabric from China
Heavy-duty polyester base fabric heavily coated with PVC (over 70% by weight), designed for waterproof tent and awning applications. Classified under HTS 5906.99.20.00 for rubberized textile fabrics of man-made fibers dominated by plastics content, meeting Chapter 59 visibility and flexibility criteria. Excludes cases where coating is invisible or fabric is too rigid.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
• Provide detailed composition breakdown showing >70% rubber/plastics; use independent assays to counter disputes
• Avoid selling as 'plastic tarpaulin'—emphasize textile base in invoices to prevent Chapter 39 shift