Analysis
Subheading 5602.10 covers needleloom felt and stitchbonded fiber fabrics, within heading 5602. The first six digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System, so this part of the code is the same in the US, UK and EU schedules; the 2 US tariff lines below it are national.
None of its 2 lines is duty-free at the general rate. Rates run from 10.6% to 12% with a median of 11.3%, so the line you choose sets the duty.
The US splits it as follows: 5602.10.10 for laminated fabrics (223) (12%) and 5602.10.90 for needleloom felt and stitchbonded fiber fabrics: other (10.6%).
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Nonwoven Fabric Mills (313230). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Goods only reach 5602.10 once they fall within heading 5602 (felt, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated). Under General Rule 6, subheadings are then compared only with others at the same level, so a product is matched against its siblings, not against lines elsewhere in the chapter.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5602.10.10 | Laminated fabrics (223) | 12% |
| 5602.10.90 | Needleloom felt and stitchbonded fiber fabrics: other | 10.6% |