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HTS 5603Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated: Duty Rate & Import Guide

Wadding, Felt, Nonwovens · 10 pending regulations · 15 court cases · $142.9M monthly imports · 100% from 1 countries · Updated daily from USITC

Duty Rates

General

Free

Special

Free

Column 2

Free

Trade Agreement Eligibility

CUSMAKORUS

Trade Intelligence

Monthly Imports

$142.9M

2026-01

Trade Concentration

100%

from top 3 of 1 origins

Regulatory Pressure

HIGH

1 rulings — · 10 reg · 12 CIT, 3 CAFC

Global Rates

🇺🇸 Free

🇬🇧 United Kingdom: N/A · 🇪🇺 European Union: N/A · 🇨🇦 Canada: N/A · 🇧🇷 Brazil: N/A

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Data compiled from USITC HTS, US Census Bureau, CBP CROSS Rulings, Federal Register, CourtListener · As of 2026-04-29 · Updates monthly

Active DisputesRecent court cases or pending regulations affect this code
Regulatory Pressure

This code has elevated regulatory activity — 1 CBP rulings (0 in last 2 years, trend: stable), 10 pending Federal Register actions, and 15 CIT/CAFC cases.

Supply Chain Risk

100% of US imports for this code come from just 1 countries. High origin concentration increases exposure to trade disruptions or tariff escalations.

High-Volume Code

This is a high-volume import code — $143M in monthly US imports. Duty rate changes or trade remedy actions on this code have significant economic impact.

Subheadings (38)

CodeDescriptionRate
5603.11.00Weighing not more than 25 g/m<sup>2</sup>Free
5603.11.00.10Impregnated, coated or covered with material other than or in addition to rubber, plastics, wood pulp or glass fibers; "imitation suede" (223)
5603.11.00.70Nonwoven articles, ready for use and packaged for industrial, institutional or retail sale, whether or not separated, perforated or impregnated, not elsewhere specified or included (223)
5603.11.00.95Other (223)
5603.12.00Weighing more than 25 g/m<sup>2</sup> but not more than 70 g/m<sup>2</sup>Free
5603.12.00.10Impregnated, coated or covered with material other than or in addition to rubber, plastics, wood pulp or glass fibers; "imitation suede" (223)
5603.12.00.70Nonwoven articles, ready for use and packaged for industrial, institutional or retail sale, whether or not separated, perforated or impregnated, not elsewhere specified or included (223)
5603.12.00.95Other (223)
5603.13.00Weighing more than 70 g/m<sup>2</sup> but not more than 150 g/m<sup>2</sup>Free
5603.13.00.10Impregnated, coated or covered with material other than or in addition to rubber, plastics, wood pulp or glass fibers; "imitation suede" (223)
5603.13.00.70Nonwoven articles, ready for use and packaged for industrial, institutional or retail sale, whether or not separated, perforated or impregnated, not elsewhere specified or included (223)
5603.13.00.95Other (223)
5603.14Weighing more than 150 g/m<sup>2</sup>:
5603.14.30.00Laminated fabrics (223)Free
5603.14.90OtherFree
5603.14.90.10Impregnated, coated or covered with material other than or in addition to rubber, plastics, wood pulp or glass fibers; "imitation suede" (223)
5603.14.90.90Other (223)
5603.91.00Weighing not more than 25 g/m<sup>2</sup>Free
5603.91.00.10Impregnated, coated or covered with material other than or in addition to rubber, plastics, wood pulp or glass fibers; "imitation suede" (223)
5603.91.00.90Other (223)
5603.92.00Weighing more than 25 g/m<sup>2</sup> but not more than 70 g/m<sup>2</sup>Free
5603.92.00.10Impregnated, coated or covered with material other than or in addition to rubber, plastics, wood pulp or glass fibers; "imitation suede" (223)
5603.92.00.70Nonwoven articles, ready for use and packaged for industrial, institutional or retail sale, whether or not separated, perforated or impregnated, not elsewhere specified or included (223)
5603.92.00.95Other (223)
5603.93.00Weighing more than 70 g/m<sup>2</sup> but not more than 150 g/m<sup>2</sup>Free
5603.93.00.10Impregnated, coated or covered with material other than or in addition to rubber, plastics, wood pulp or glass fibers; "imitation suede" (223)
5603.93.00.90Other (223)
5603.94Weighing more than 150 g/m<sup>2</sup>:
5603.94.10Floor covering underlaysFree
5603.94.10.10Of wool or fine animal hair (469)
5603.94.10.90Other
5603.94.30.00Laminated fabrics (223)Free
5603.94.90OtherFree
5603.94.90.10Impregnated, coated or covered with material other than or in addition to rubber, plastics, wood pulp or glass fibers; "imitation suede" (223)
5603.94.90.30Thermal bonded, of staple fibers (223)
5603.94.90.50Obtained by mechanical entanglement, of staple fibers (223)
5603.94.90.70Of filaments (223)
5603.94.90.90Of staple fibers (223)

CBP Rulings (1)

952649Classification

Decision on Application for Further Review of Protest No. 280992-101138; merchandise not other wadding, heading 5601, HTSUSA; proper classification as nonwoven textile fabric, heading 5603, HTSUSA.

Federal Register (10)

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Court of International Trade & Federal Circuit (15)

View all 15+ cases on PACER →

Matching Export Code (Schedule B)

5603110000Schedule B

NONWOVENS, WHETHER OR NOT IMPREGNATED, COATED, COVERED OR LAMINATED; OF MANMADE FILAMENTS; WEIGHING NOT MORE THAN 25 G/M2

Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.

5601.30.00.005603.11.00