Artist Canvas (Stretched / Canvas Board) — HS Code
Textile fabrics coated with gum — primed artist canvases

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HS Code
5901 — Textile fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous substances
Classification Context
Chapter
Chapter 59 — Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics
Heading
5901 — Textile fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous substances
Applicable Rule
GRI 1 — primed stretched canvases for artists are gum-coated textile fabrics under 5901.90
Prior Rulings
EU — EBTI (Binding Tariff Information)
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Search US CBP CROSS rulingsUK — HMRC Trade Tariff
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Stretched artist canvases and canvas boards (primed with gesso) are classified under 5901.90 as textile fabrics treated with gum or amylaceous substances. Unprimed canvas fabric for artists (by the roll) is 5208–5212 depending on whether it is cotton or other textile and the weight. Canvas panels (canvas glued to a rigid board) are 5901.90. Canvas pads (glued sheets for practice) are 5901.90. The wooden stretcher bars of a stretched canvas are incorporated and do not affect the heading. Section 301 tariffs may apply to Chinese-origin artist canvases (5901 or 5208) — verify by specific subheading.
MFN Duty Rates by Market
European Union
5901.90.00
EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rate — applies to all 27 EU member states
United States
5901.90.00
US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) MFN rate — Section 301 tariffs may add to China-origin goods
United Kingdom
5901.90.00
UK Global Tariff (UKGT) — post-Brexit tariff schedule, independent of EU CN
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Official Sources & References
WCO HS Nomenclature
World Customs Organisation — the international standard behind all HS codes
wcoomd.org
EU TARIC Database
European Commission integrated tariff — EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rates
ec.europa.eu
US HTS Schedule (USITC)
United States International Trade Commission — official US Harmonized Tariff Schedule
hts.usitc.gov
UK Global Tariff (HMRC)
His Majesty's Revenue and Customs — UK Trade Tariff post-Brexit
trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
Disclaimer: Duty rates shown are MFN (Most-Favoured-Nation) base rates sourced from live tariff database and verified April 2026. Actual duties may differ based on country of origin, applicable trade agreements (e.g. GSP, CETA, UK-EU TCA), anti-dumping measures, or changes to tariff schedules. Always verify with the official tariff database of the importing country before making customs declarations.
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