HTS subheading · chapter 59
5910.00
Transmission 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
Analysis
Subheading 5910.00 covers transmission or conveyor belts or belting, of textile material, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, or reinforced with…, within heading 5910. 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 2.6% to 4% with a median of 3.3%, so the line you choose sets the duty.
The US splits it as follows: 5910.00.10 for of man-made fibers (4%) and 5910.00.90 for transmission or conveyor belts or belting, of textile material… (2.6%).
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Narrow Fabric Mills and Schiffli Machine Embroidery (313220). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5910.00.10 | Of man-made fibers | 4% |
| 5910.00.90 | Transmission 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: other | 2.6% |