Vinyl-Coated Polyester Tarp Liner Fabric from China
Polyester textile laminated with vinyl film for heavy-duty tarp liners, a man-made fiber product under 5907 laminated fabrics per note 9. Excluded from 5903 as lamination doesn't meet visible coating/impregnation visibility without color change. Subsumed in HTS 5907.00.15.00 other.
Duty Rate — China → United States
45.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Invoice must detail vinyl thickness and bonding process; thin films may trigger 5903 review
• Avoid pitfall of declaring as 'finished tarp' – classify as fabric in rolls