Polyurethane Coated Power Belt from China
Flat power transmission belt of man-made fibers laminated with polyurethane plastic, ideal for high-speed drives in printing presses and packaging machines. Under HTS 5910.00.10.30 as 'other' belts, the visible plastic coating on textile base fits Chapter 59 exclusions from pure plastic headings.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.5%
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
• Document plastic coating visibility to naked eye per 5903 notes; use lab analysis for fiber/plastic ratio
• Common issue: reclassification if coating makes it inflexible (Chapter 39)