Nylon Silk Screen Stenciling Fabric from Japan
High-tensile nylon mesh fabric optimized for stenciling in screen-process printing, offering durability and fine resolution for graphic designs. Classified under HTS 5911.20.10.00 due to its principal role in creating stencils for ink transfer in printing presses. Commonly used in apparel and signage production.
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
• Include end-use statements specifying 'screen printing stencils' to differentiate from general textile meshes during CBP review
• Check for proper invoicing of thread count (e.g
• 150 mesh) as evidence of stenciling suitability and technical classification
• Avoid common pitfalls by ensuring no plastic impregnation, which could reclassify to 5903; test if needed