Raw Cotton Single Yarn 35 nm for Weaving from Japan
Industrial single yarn from uncombed cotton staple fibers, 35 nm count (14-43 nm range), 85%+ cotton content, on large cones for shuttleless loom weaving, not retail packed. HTS 5205.12.20.00 applies as it precisely matches the uncombed single yarn, metric fineness, and non-retail criteria in Chapter 52 notes. Ideal for mid-weight shirting or upholstery fabrics.
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
• Include commercial invoices specifying yarn as 'single, uncombed, not retail' with exact nm value calculated per US note (b)
• Avoid common pitfall of incorrect fiber content declaration; third-party testing for cotton % is recommended
• For high-volume imports, pre-apply for binding ruling on yarn number measurement method