Vinyl-Coated Polyester Tarp Liner Fabric from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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