Waxed Hemp Canvas Drop Cloth from China
Canvas fabric woven from hemp fibers, impregnated with paraffin wax for water repellency, used as protective drop cloths in painting and construction. Classified in HTS 5907.00.80.10 for 'other' impregnation/coating on vegetable fiber (hemp) textiles not fitting 5902-5906. The wax treatment is visible but not plastics or rubber.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
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
• Provide supplier certification of wax impregnation type to distinguish from 5906 rubberized fabrics
• Declare exact vegetable fiber content (hemp) and weight per m² on entry documents
• Watch for CBP reclassification if wax content exceeds thresholds resembling chapter 27 paraffins