# HS code 5911.31: 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 > HS code 5911.31 covers 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. It sits in heading 59.11 (textile products and articles, for technical uses, specified in note 8 to this chapter) in chapter 59 (impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use). Other goods of heading 59.11 are classified under 5911.10 (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 (bolting cloth, whether or not made up), 5911.32 (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 (filtering or straining cloth of a kind used in oil presses or the like, including that of human hair) or 1 other. National tariff lines under 5911.31 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country). Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/591131 Last updated: 11 October 2026 [HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 59](https://border.bot/hs-codes/59) / [59.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5911) / [5911.31](https://border.bot/hs-codes/591131) ## Key facts - HS code: 5911.31 - Covers: 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 - Heading: [59.11: Textile products and articles, for technical uses, specified in note 8 to this chapter](https://border.bot/hs-codes/5911) - Chapter: [59: Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use](https://border.bot/hs-codes/59) - Edition: HS2022 - Duty in the United States: [See its 4 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/591131) ## What this code covers HS code 5911.31 covers 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. The legal text of the subheading is “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”, read under “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)”, in HS2022. ## What it doesn’t cover Other goods of heading 59.11 are classified under 5911.10 (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 (bolting cloth, whether or not made up), 5911.32 (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 (filtering or straining cloth of a kind used in oil presses or the like, including that of human hair) or 1 other. - [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 - [5911.32](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 ## How it is structured 5911.31 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 59, are the chapter; the first four, 5911, are heading 59.11; the last two, 31, identify the subheading within the heading. Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines. - 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 - Within the heading: 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) - Subheading 5911.31: Weighing less than 650g/m2 ## In other countries National tariff lines under 5911.31 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country). - [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/591131): 4 lines, used by 1 other country - Previous subheading: [5911.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/591120) Bolting cloth, whether or not made up - Next subheading: [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 ## Frequently asked questions ### What does HS code 5911.31 cover? HS code 5911.31 covers 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. ### Which heading and chapter is HS code 5911.31 in? HS code 5911.31 is in heading 59.11 (textile products and articles, for technical uses, specified in note 8 to this chapter) in chapter 59 (impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use). ### Where are goods of heading 59.11 classified when 5911.31 doesn’t fit? Other goods of heading 59.11 are classified under 5911.10 (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 (bolting cloth, whether or not made up), 5911.32 (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 (filtering or straining cloth of a kind used in oil presses or the like, including that of human hair) or 1 other. ### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 5911.31? National tariff lines under 5911.31 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 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/591131.json