Analysis
Heading 5906 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers rubberized textile fabrics, other than those of heading 5902. It divides into 3 six-digit subheadings and 9 eight-digit tariff lines, with 9 ten-digit statistical suffixes below them.
The spread of 7.5 percentage points between the cheapest and dearest lines makes misclassification expensive here. The highest rate, 7.5%, applies to 5906.91.25 (of man-made fibers: other (229)).
3 of its 9 lines with a percentage rate are duty-free at the general rate (33%) and 6 are dutiable, from duty-free up to 7.5%. The median line pays 2.7%.
The largest subheadings are 5906.91 (knitted or crocheted, 4 lines), 5906.99 (other, 4 lines) and 5906.10 (unnamed, 1 line).
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Fabric Coating Mills (313320). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Its median rate of 2.7% sits at the 47th percentile of the headings in chapter 59.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5906.10.00 | Adhesive tape of a width not exceeding 20 cm | 2.9% |
| 5906.91.10 | Knitted or crocheted: of cotton | 2.7% |
| 5906.91.20 | Over 70 percent by weight of rubber or plastics | Free |
| 5906.91.25 | Of man-made fibers: other (229) | 7.5% |
| 5906.91.30 | Knitted or crocheted: other | 2.7% |
| 5906.99.10 | Other: of cotton | 2.7% |
| 5906.99.20 | Over 70 percent by weight of rubber or plastics | Free |
| 5906.99.25 | Of man-made fibers: other (229) | Free |
| 5906.99.30 | Other: other | 3.3% |