Textile fabrics; impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with poly(vinyl chloride)

HS code 590310 covers textile fabrics that have been impregnated, coated, covered, or laminated with poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC). These specialized fabrics have a wide range of applications, from clothing and upholstery to industrial and automotive uses. They are valued for their durability, water resistance, and versatility, making them an important component in various manufacturing and consumer industries.

The production of 590310 fabrics typically involves coating or laminating a textile base material, such as woven or knitted fabrics, with a layer of PVC. This process can be done through techniques like knife coating, reverse roll coating, or calendering, where the PVC is applied to the fabric and then heat-cured to create a durable, protective layer. The specific production methods may vary depending on the desired properties and end-use of the fabric.

The main inputs required for the production of 590310 fabrics include the textile base material, such as 5208 Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m², 5407 Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading 54.04, or 6001 Pile fabrics, including "long pile" fabrics and terry fabrics, knitted or crocheted. Additionally, the PVC resin, plasticizers, and other chemical additives are essential inputs for the coating or lamination process.

The primary output of HS code 590310 is the PVC-coated or laminated textile fabric, which can be used in a variety of applications. These fabrics may be further processed or incorporated into products such as 4202 Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases, briefcases, school satchels, spectacle cases, binocular cases, camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, holsters and similar containers; travelling-bags, insulated food or beverage bags, toilet bags, rucksacks, handbags, shopping-bags, wallets, purses, map-cases, cigarette-cases, tobacco-pouches, tool bags, sports bags, bottle-cases, jewelry boxes, powder-boxes, cutlery cases and similar containers, of leather or of composition leather, of plastics, of textile materials, of vulcanized fiber or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper, 4203 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition leather, 9401 (Seats (other than those of heading 94.02), whether or not convertible into beds, and parts thereof), and 8708 Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 87.01 to 87.05.