Leather-Lined Woven Fabric for Carding Equipment from Japan
Felt-lined woven textile fabric covered with leather, used in carding machines for precise fiber control. Falls under HTS 5911.10.20.00 as 'felt-lined woven fabrics coated with leather' for technical card clothing purposes per note 8. The leather provides smooth, durable surface contact.
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 affidavits on leather sourcing and lining process to comply with CITES if applicable
• Document felt and woven base as qualifying 'textile fabrics' per chapter definition
• Avoid retail packaging; specify industrial quantities for technical use