Commercial Web Press Rubber Blanket from Japan
Rubberized blanket for high-speed web offset printing presses, with multi-layer rubber construction over a woven textile scrim for superior ink transfer and durability. Classified under HTS 5911.10.10.00 due to its specialized design for printers and visible rubber coating on qualifying textile fabric. Meets note 8 to chapter 59 for technical textile products.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
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Import Tips
• Submit engineering drawings or OEM specs proving printer-specific design; pitfalls include generic 'rubber blanket' declarations leading to chapter 40
• Label with precise surface hardness (e.g
• Shore A 75) and fabric type; ensure compliance with country-of-origin rules for layered constructions
• Use protective cylinders for shipping to prevent blanket distortion; declare as 'printer's blanket' explicitly on commercial invoice