Combed Wool Gabardine Fabric from Japan
This is a tightly woven combed wool fabric weighing 240 g/m², containing 90% wool and 10% nylon for durability. It falls under HTS 5112.19.95.40 as it is a woven fabric of combed wool exceeding 85% wool content and under 270 g/m². Commonly used for suiting and trousers due to its smooth finish and crease resistance.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify clean yield content via lab testing to confirm ≥85% wool as per Chapter 51 notes
• Provide mill test certificates documenting fiber composition and weight per m²
• Avoid misclassification as apparel fabric; ensure declaration as 'other' woven fabric