Metal-Backed Printers Rubber Blanket from Mexico
High-performance printing blanket with rubberized textile surface bonded to a thin metal carrier sheet for superior registration in offset presses. Still classified under HTS 5911.10.10.00 as the primary printing surface is a rubberized textile fabric per chapter notes. The composite meets flexibility tests and technical use criteria.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
12.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document the textile-rubber layer separately from metal backer; CBP often scrutinizes composites for chapter 59 vs 84/85
• Provide tensile strength specs for the fabric layer; declare as 'textile printers blanket with metal carrier'
• Avoid shipping flat—use spools to prevent delamination