# HS chapter 59: Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use

> HS chapter 59 covers impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use. It has 11 headings, 59.01 to 59.11, and 24 six-digit subheadings in HS2022. National tariff lines under chapter 59 are live on border.bot for the United States (75 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/59
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 59](https://border.bot/hs-codes/59)

## Key facts

- Chapter: 59
- Description: Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use
- Headings: 11
- Subheadings: 24
- Edition: HS2022

## What this chapter covers

HS chapter 59 covers impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use.

It has 11 headings, 59.01 to 59.11, and 24 six-digit subheadings in HS2022.

### [59.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5901) Textile fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous substances, of a kind used for the outer covers of books or the like; tracing cloth; prepared painting canvas; buckram and similar stiffened textile fabrics of a kind used for hat foundations

- [5901.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/590110) Textile fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous substances, of a kind used for the outer covers of books or the like
- [5901.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/590190) Other

### [59.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5902) Tyre cord fabric of high tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamides, polyesters or viscose rayon

- [5902.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/590210) Of nylon or other polyamides
- [5902.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/590220) Of polyesters
- [5902.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/590290) Other

### [59.03](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5903) Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, other than those of heading 59.02

- [5903.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/590310) With poly(vinyl chloride)
- [5903.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/590320) With polyurethane
- [5903.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/590390) Other

### [59.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5904) Linoleum, whether or not cut to shape; floor coverings consisting of a coating or covering applied on a textile backing, whether or not cut to shape

- [5904.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/590410) Linoleum
- [5904.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/590490) Other

### [59.05](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5905) Textile wall coverings

- [5905.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/590500) Textile wall coverings

### [59.06](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5906) Rubberised textile fabrics, other than those of heading 59.02

- [5906.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/590610) Adhesive tape of a width not exceeding 20cm
- [5906.91](https://border.bot/hs-codes/590691) Other: Knitted or crocheted
- [5906.99](https://border.bot/hs-codes/590699) Other: Other

### [59.07](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5907) Textile fabrics otherwise impregnated, coated or covered; painted canvas being theatrical scenery, studio back-cloths or the like

- [5907.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/590700) Textile fabrics otherwise impregnated, coated or covered; painted canvas being theatrical scenery, studio back-cloths or the like

### [59.08](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5908) Textile wicks, woven, plaited or knitted , for lamps, stoves, lighters, candles or the like; incandescent gas mantles and tubular knitted gas mantle fabric therefor, whether or not impregnated

- [5908.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/590800) Textile wicks, woven, plaited or knitted , for lamps, stoves, lighters, candles or the like; incandescent gas mantles and tubular knitted gas mantle fabric therefor, whether or not impregnated

### [59.09](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5909) Textile hosepiping and similar textile tubing, with or without lining, armour or accessories of other materials

- [5909.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/590900) Textile hosepiping and similar textile tubing, with or without lining, armour or accessories of other materials

### [59.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5910) 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

- [5910.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/591000) 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

### [59.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5911) Textile products and articles, for technical uses, specified in note 8 to this chapter

- [5911.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/591110) Textile fabrics, felt and felt-lined woven fabrics, coated, covered or laminated with rubber, leather or other material, of a kind used for card clothing, and similar fabrics of a kind used for other technical purposes, including narrow fabrics made of velvet impregnated with rubber, for covering weaving spindles (weaving beams)
- [5911.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/591120) Bolting cloth, whether or not made up
- [5911.31](https://border.bot/hs-codes/591131) Textile fabrics and felts, endless or fitted with linking devices, of a kind used in paper-making or similar machines (for example, for pulp or asbestos-cement): Weighing less than 650g/m2
- [5911.32](https://border.bot/hs-codes/591132) Textile fabrics and felts, endless or fitted with linking devices, of a kind used in paper-making or similar machines (for example, for pulp or asbestos-cement): Weighing 650g/m2 or more
- [5911.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/591140) Filtering or straining cloth of a kind used in oil presses or the like, including that of human hair
- [5911.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/591190) Other


## What it doesn’t cover

Chapter 58, before it, covers special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries; trimmings; embroidery; chapter 60, after it, covers knitted or crocheted fabrics.

## How it is structured

Chapter 59 is the first level of the Harmonized System. Its headings add two digits to the chapter number (59.01), and each heading's subheadings add two more.

## In other countries

National tariff lines under chapter 59 are live on border.bot for the United States (75 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/59): 75 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous chapter: [58](https://border.bot/hs-codes/58) Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries; trimmings; embroidery
- Next chapter: [60](https://border.bot/hs-codes/60) Knitted or crocheted fabrics

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS chapter 59 cover?

HS chapter 59 covers impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use.

### How many headings and subheadings are in HS chapter 59?

HS chapter 59 has 11 headings and 24 six-digit subheadings in HS2022.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines in HS chapter 59?

National tariff lines under chapter 59 are live on border.bot for the United States (75 lines, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/59.json
