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White-Dressed Silk Fabric from Japan

Silk fabric treated with white dressing per bleached yarn note (b)(i), providing temporary finish for sewing. HTS 5007.90.60.90 other category; washes out to natural silk. Used by tailors for marking and handling.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

Import Tips

Specify white dressing washes off; doesn't constitute permanent bleach

Post-wash testing confirms bleached yarn status