Rubberized Card Clothing Fabric from Japan
Woven textile fabric coated with rubber, specifically designed for use in carding machines to process fibers like cotton or wool. It falls under HTS 5911.10.20.00 as a technical textile fabric coated with rubber for card clothing in textile machinery. The coating is visible and enhances durability for industrial fiber alignment.
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
• Verify the rubber coating is visible to the naked eye and provide machinery end-use documentation to confirm technical classification under note 8
• Include test reports on weight per m² and material composition to avoid reclassification to chapter 40 if textile is merely reinforcing
• Ensure invoices specify 'for card clothing' to prevent customs disputes on technical use