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Chapter 59

Impregnated, Coated Textile Fabrics

By TariffCenter Research Team · Updated 2026-02-07 · Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule

At a glance

Chapter 59 contains 103 HTS lines covering impregnated, coated textile fabrics. General U.S. duty rates: Free to 14.1%. Section 301 surcharges apply on selected lines for imports from China. Reciprocal tariffs apply following the February 2026 SCOTUS ruling.

5901Textile fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous substances, of a kind used for the outer covers of books or the like; tracing cloth; prepared painting canvas; buckram and similar stiffened textile fabrics of a kind used for hat foundations

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Heading 5901 contains 7 HTS lines. General U.S. duty rates: Free–7%. Section 301 surcharges (25%) and reciprocal tariffs (10%) apply to selected lines.

5902Tire cord fabric of high tenacity yarn of nylon or other poly- amides, polyesters or viscose rayon

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Heading 5902 contains 4 HTS lines. General U.S. duty rates: Free–5.8%. Section 301 surcharges (25%) and reciprocal tariffs (10%) apply to selected lines.

5903Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, other than those of heading 5902

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Heading 5903 contains 28 HTS lines. General U.S. duty rates: Free–14.1%. Section 301 surcharges (25%) and reciprocal tariffs (10%) apply to selected lines.

5903

Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, other than those of heading 5902:

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5903.10

With poly(vinyl chloride):

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5903.10.10.00

Of cotton

2.7%

301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)

5903.10.15.00

Over 60 percent by weight of plastics

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5903.10.18.00

Other (229)

14.1%

301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)

5903.10.20

Over 70 percent by weight of rubber or plastics

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5903.10.20.10

Fabrics, of yarns sheathed with poly(vinyl chloride), not otherwise impregnated, coated, covered or laminated

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5903.10.20.90

Other

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5903.10.25.00

Other (229)

7.5%

301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)

5903.10.30.00

Other

2.7%

301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,E*,IL, JO,KR,MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)

5903.20

With polyurethane:

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5903.20.10.00

Of cotton

2.7%

301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,E*,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)

5903.20.15.00

Over 60 percent by weight of plastics

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5903.20.18.00

Other (229)

8%

301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)

5903.20.20.00

Over 70 percent by weight of rubber or plastics

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5903.20.25.00

Other (229)

7.5%

301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)

5903.20.30

Other

2.7%

301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,E*,IL, JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)

5903.20.30.10

Of wool or fine animal hair (414)

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5903.20.30.90

Other

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5903.90

Other:

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5903.90.10.00

Of cotton

2.7%

301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)

5903.90.15.00

Over 60 percent by weight of plastics

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5903.90.18.00

Other (229)

8%

301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)

5903.90.20.00

Over 70 percent by weight of rubber or plastics

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5903.90.25.00

Other (229)

7.5%

301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PE,S,SG)

5903.90.30

Other

2.7%

301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,E*,IL, JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA, PE,S,SG)

5903.90.30.10

Of wool or fine animal hair (414)

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5903.90.30.90

Other

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5904Linoleum, whether or not cut to shape; floor coverings con- sisting of a coating or covering applied on a textile backing, whether or not cut to shape

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Heading 5904 contains 5 HTS lines. General U.S. duty rates: Free. Section 301 surcharges (25%) and reciprocal tariffs (10%) apply to selected lines.

5905Textile wall coverings

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Heading 5905 contains 3 HTS lines. General U.S. duty rates: Free. Section 301 surcharges (25%) and reciprocal tariffs (10%) apply to selected lines.

5906Rubberized textile fabrics, other than those of heading 5902

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Heading 5906 contains 12 HTS lines. General U.S. duty rates: Free–7.5%. Section 301 surcharges (25%) and reciprocal tariffs (10%) apply to selected lines.

5907Textile fabrics otherwise impregnated, coated or covered; painted canvas being theatrical scenery, studio back-cloths or the like

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Heading 5907 contains 9 HTS lines. General U.S. duty rates: Free–8%. Section 301 surcharges (25%) and reciprocal tariffs (10%) apply to selected lines.

5908Textile wicks, woven, plaited or knitted, for lamps, stoves, lighters, candles or the like; incandescent gas mantles and tubular knitted gas mantle fabric therefor, whether or not impregnated

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Heading 5908 contains 1 HTS line. General U.S. duty rates: 3.4%. Section 301 surcharges (25%) and reciprocal tariffs (10%) apply to selected lines.

5909Textile hosepiping and similar textile tubing, with or without lining, armor or accessories of other materials

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Heading 5909 contains 3 HTS lines. General U.S. duty rates: Free–3.3%. Section 301 surcharges (25%) and reciprocal tariffs (10%) apply to selected lines.

5910Transmission or conveyor belts or belting, of textile material, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, or reinforced with metal or other material

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Heading 5910 contains 9 HTS lines. General U.S. duty rates: Free–4%. Section 301 surcharges (25%) and reciprocal tariffs (10%) apply to selected lines.

5911Textile products and articles, for technical uses, specified in note 8 to this chapter

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Heading 5911 contains 22 HTS lines. General U.S. duty rates: Free–8%. Section 301 surcharges (25%) and reciprocal tariffs (10%) apply to selected lines.

5911

Textile products and articles, for technical uses, specified in note 8 to this chapter:

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5911.10

Textile fabrics, felt and felt-lined woven fabrics, coated, covered or laminated with rubber, leather or other material, of a kind used for card clothing, and similar fabrics of a kind used for other technical purposes, including narrow fabrics made of velvet impregnated with rubber, for covering weaving spindles (weaving beams):

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5911.10.10.00

Printers' rubberized blankets

2.9%

301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,E*,IL, JO,KR,MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)

5911.10.20.00

Other

3.8%

301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,E*,IL, JO,KR,MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)

5911.20

Bolting cloth, whether or not made up:

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5911.20.10.00

Fabrics principally used for stenciling purposes in screen-process printing

3.3%

301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,E*,IL, JO,KR,MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)

5911.20.20.00

Of silk

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5911.20.30.00

Other (229)

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5911.31.00

Weighing less than 650 g/m2

3.8%

301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,E*,IL, JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)

5911.31.00.10

Press felts

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5911.31.00.20

Dryer felts and dryer fabrics

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5911.31.00.30

Paper-forming fabrics

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5911.31.00.80

Other

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5911.32.00

Weighing 650 g/m2 or more

3.8%

301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (AU,BH, CL,CO,E*,IL, JO,KR,MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)

5911.32.00.10

Press felts

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5911.32.00.20

Dryer felts and dryer fabrics

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5911.32.00.30

Paper-forming fabrics

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5911.32.00.80

Other

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5911.40.01.00

Filtering or straining cloth of a kind used in oil presses or the like, including that of human hair

8%

301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)

5911.90.00

Other

3.8%

301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (AU,B,BH, CL,CO,E*,IL, JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA, PE,S,SG)

5911.90.00.40

Cords, braids and the like of a kind used in industry as packing or lubricating material

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

5911.90.00.80

Other

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

Frequently Asked Questions — Chapter 59

Sources & Methodology

Glossary

General rate (MFN rate)
The base import duty applied to all World Trade Organization members under Most-Favored-Nation treatment. This is the standard rate shown in the General Rate column.
Section 301 tariff (301: 25%)
An additional surcharge authorized under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, imposed on selected imports from China. The most common rate is 25%; some products carry 7.5%. Applied on top of the MFN base rate.
Reciprocal tariff (Recip: 10%)
Tariffs applied under the post-February 2026 SCOTUS ruling upholding Section 122 authority. Typically 10–25% depending on country of origin, stacked on top of base and Section 301 rates.
Section 232 tariff (S232: 25%)
Tariffs on steel and aluminum products (and downstream derivatives) imposed under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 on national security grounds.
hts_special / Special rates
Preferential duty rates available to imports from countries with Free Trade Agreements or other special trade programs with the U.S. Country codes: AU (Australia), BH (Bahrain), CA (Canada), CL (Chile), CO (Colombia), IL (Israel), JO (Jordan), KR (South Korea), MA (Morocco), MX (Mexico), OM (Oman), PA (Panama), PE (Peru), SG (Singapore). Free (AU,BH...) means duty-free treatment for those partners.