Sheetfed Litho Printing Rubber Blanket from Japan
Precision rubber blanket for sheetfed offset lithographic printing, featuring a smooth rubber printing surface laminated onto a stable textile carrier fabric. It qualifies for HTS 5911.10.10.00 as a dedicated printer's rubberized blanket with visible coating per heading 5903/5906 exclusions. Essential for high-quality color reproduction in commercial printing.
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 photos or cross-sections showing visible rubber on textile base to distinguish from chapter 39 plastics; avoid 'sheet' terminology
• Certify rubber compound meets food-contact standards if for packaging printers; common issue is undervaluation based on blanket thickness
• Declare caliper thickness and durometer precisely; bundle with press compatibility data for CBP review