Polyester Vinyl-Printed Studio Backdrop from Japan
Polyester fabric covered with a thin vinyl-based paint layer for photography studio backdrops, offering wrinkle-resistant surfaces. Falls under HTS 5907.00.60.00 for other coated man-made fiber textiles used as studio back-cloths, distinct from full plastic laminates per chapter exclusions. The covering is flexible and bends without fracturing.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Conduct bend tests (7mm cylinder) to prove not plastic sheet-like, avoiding Chapter 39 reclassification
• Use detailed commercial invoices noting 'studio back-cloth' use and man-made fiber composition