Chapter 39, Plastics / Heading 3918

HTS 3918.10.10.40: Floor coverings of plastics, floor coverings, vinyl tile

Schedule text: Other. Classification: Floor coverings of plastics, whether or not self-adhesive, in rolls or in the form of tiles; wall or ceiling coverings of plastics, as defined in note 9 to this chapter › Of polymers of vinyl chloride › Floor coverings › Vinyl tile › Other

General rate of duty

5.3%

Column 1, USITC schedule

From China, all in

42.8%

Priced live by the Gateway engine

Section 301 China

25%

List 3

Forced labor 301

12.5%

9903.05.31

How the rate is built

Each line is a separate legal authority. They stack on the $10,000 customs value unless a carve-out says otherwise.

ProgramRateAmount
General rate of duty (Column 1)
Official rate: 5.3%
3918.10.10.40
5.3%$530.00
Section 301 China (List 3)
25%$2,500.00
Section 301 forced labor
9903.05.31
12.5%$1,250.00
Effective duty rate
42.8%$4,280.00

Stack priced from China on a $10,000 customs value, ocean entry. Other origins carry different programs; the calculator prices any of them.

Related lines

Statistical lines under the same 8-digit heading share one legal rate; the last two digits report statistics.

  • 3918.10.10Vinyl tile (rate line, 5.3%)
  • 3918.10.10.20Vinyl tile consisting of a rigid solid polymer core
  • 3918.10.10.30Vinyl tile consisting of a rigid expanded polymer core of a kind described in statistical note 2 to this chapter

Questions about this example

What is HTS code 3918.10.10.40?
HTS 3918.10.10.40 covers floor coverings of plastics, floor coverings, vinyl tile; the schedule's own line text is "Other". Its full classification path in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is: Floor coverings of plastics, whether or not self-adhesive, in rolls or in the form of tiles; wall or ceiling coverings of plastics, as defined in note 9 to this chapter › Of polymers of vinyl chloride › Floor coverings › Vinyl tile › Other. It sits in chapter 39 (Plastics) under heading 3918.
What is the general duty rate for HTS 3918.10.10.40?
The Column 1 general rate of duty is 5.3%. That is the most-favored-nation rate before any Section 301, Section 232, Section 338, Section 201 or antidumping and countervailing action, and before CBP's Merchandise Processing and Harbor Maintenance fees.
What is the tariff on HTS 3918.10.10.40 from China?
Priced on $10,000 of goods, the effective duty from China is 42.8%: 5.3% general rate + 25% Section 301 + 12.5% forced labor. Section 301 applies (List 3). The Section 301 forced-labor duty applies.
Which lines are related to HTS 3918.10.10.40?
It is a statistical line under the 8-digit rate line 3918.10.10 (Vinyl tile), which has 2 other statistical lines. All lines under one 8-digit heading share the same legal duty rate; the tenth digit reports statistics.