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
12.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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