United States tariff line 5911.31.00.20: Dryer felts and dryer fabrics
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Key facts
- Tariff line
- 5911.31.00.20
- Covers
- Textile fabrics and felts, endless or fitted with linking devices, of a kind used in papermaking or similar machines (for example, for pulp or asbestos-cement), weighing less than 650 g/m2, dryer felts and dryer fabrics
- Duty (MFN)
- 3.8%
- Preferential rates
- From free (15 programmes or origins)
- Additional duties
- None recorded
- Restrictions
- None recorded
- Tariff
- United States
- HS subheading
- 5911.31
Summary
In the United States tariff, line 5911.31.00.20 covers textile fabrics and felts, endless or fitted with linking devices, of a kind used in papermaking or similar machines (for example, for pulp or asbestos-cement), weighing less than 650 g/m2, dryer felts and dryer fabrics. The general (MFN) duty rate is 3.8%. It falls under HS subheading 5911.31 in heading 59.11 (chapter 59).
What this line covers
In the United States tariff, line 5911.31.00.20 covers textile fabrics and felts, endless or fitted with linking devices, of a kind used in papermaking or similar machines (for example, for pulp or asbestos-cement), weighing less than 650 g/m2, dryer felts and dryer fabrics.
Its legal text is “Dryer felts and dryer fabrics”, read under “Textile fabrics and felts, endless or fitted with linking devices, of a kind used in papermaking or similar machines (for example, for pulp or asbestos-cement)” and “Weighing less than 650 g/m2”.
How it is structured
It falls under HS subheading 5911.31 in heading 59.11 (chapter 59). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.
- Chapter 59
- Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use
- Heading 59.11
- Textile products and articles, for technical uses, specified in note 8 to this chapter
- Subheading 5911.31
- Textile fabrics and felts, endless or fitted with linking devices, of a kind used in papermaking or similar machines (for example, for pulp or asbestos-cement)
- Within the subheading
- Weighing less than 650 g/m2
- Line 5911.31.00.20
- Dryer felts and dryer fabrics
Duty
The general (MFN) duty rate is 3.8%.
The rate is published on 5911.31.00.
Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 15 programmes.
| Preferential rate | Programme or origin |
|---|---|
| Free | United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement (AU) |
| Free | United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (BH) |
| Free | United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CL) |
| Free | United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (CO) |
| Free | Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (some articles excluded) (E*) |
| Free | United States-Israel Free Trade Area (IL) |
| Free | United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act (JO) |
| Free | United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (KR) |
| Free | United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (MA) |
| Free | United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (OM) |
| Free | Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (P) |
| Free | United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PA) |
| Free | United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PE) |
| Free | United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (S) |
| Free | United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SG) |
Other lines under 5911.31
- 5911.31.00.10Press felts
- 5911.31.00.30Paper-forming fabrics
- 5911.31.00.80Other
In other countries
No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 5911.31 yet.
Frequently asked questions
What does tariff line 5911.31.00.20 cover in the United States tariff?
In the United States tariff, line 5911.31.00.20 covers textile fabrics and felts, endless or fitted with linking devices, of a kind used in papermaking or similar machines (for example, for pulp or asbestos-cement), weighing less than 650 g/m2, dryer felts and dryer fabrics.
What is the general (MFN) duty on 5911.31.00.20 in the United States?
The general (MFN) duty rate is 3.8%. The rate is published on 5911.31.00.
Which preferential rates apply to 5911.31.00.20?
Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 15 programmes: the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (some articles excluded), the United States-Israel Free Trade Area, the United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act, the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement.
Sources and updates
The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 9 October 2026.
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