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Clover Natural Cotton Piecing Thread from Japan

Clover Natural cotton thread in 50g retail balls for patchwork piecing and English paper piecing. HTS 5204.20.00.00 applies to this retail-packaged pure cotton sewing thread. Ball format is typical for craft store retail sales.

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

Batch test for staple length compliance with cotton quotas in US notes

Use clear retail packaging photos in entry docs for quick CBP review

Declare exact yarn count using Chapter 52 average number formulas