Bulk Unbleached Mercerized-Free Cotton Yarn 12 nm from Japan
Coarse 12 nm single yarn of uncombed unbleached cotton, explicitly not mercerized, ≥85% cotton, packed in industrial beams for power loom feeding. Fits HTS 5205.11.10.00 for untreated single yarns ≤14 nm.
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
• Label beams clearly as 'single yarn, uncombed, unbleached' for CBP inspection
• Retain mill test reports showing no mercerization to defend classification
• Import in quantities avoiding retail perception; use commercial invoices specifying industrial end-use