EcoSoft Mercerized Cotton Sewing Thread from Japan
Mercerized (lustered) 50S cotton sewing thread >200 Nm equivalent, bulk-packed for machine quilting industries, not retail. Falls in 5204.19.00.00 as processed cotton sewing thread exceeding metric number threshold.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%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 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document mercerization process but note it doesn't affect HTS as long as cotton sewing thread criteria met
• Use invoices specifying 'factory pack - 5kg cones' to distinguish from retail
• Ensure staple length compliance if tracing back to quota-limited cotton under 5201.00 subheadings