Unbleached Uncombed Cotton Single Yarn 14 nm from Japan
This is a single yarn made from uncombed cotton fibers, unbleached and not mercerized, with a yarn number not exceeding 14 nm (coarse count around 300 metric). It contains 85% or more cotton by weight and is not intended for retail sale, classifying it under HTS 5205.11.10.00 for industrial textile manufacturing use.
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
• Calculate nm precisely using US note formula (actual meters per kg / 1000 x single yarns) to confirm ≤14 nm; fractions disregarded
• Provide lab certification of ≥85% cotton content and uncombed status to avoid reclassification as combed yarn
• Avoid retail packaging; ship in bulk cones or beams for industrial use to prevent duty shifts to Chapter 52 retail provisions