Waxed Hemp Canvas Drop Cloth from Japan
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 — 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
• 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