Unprocessed Cotton Single Yarn 55 nm from Japan
Single yarn of uncombed fibers, unbleached and non-mercerized, at 55 nm fineness, containing over 85% cotton for industrial textile production. Fits HTS 5205.14.10.00 precisely due to fiber type, processing level, and yarn metrics.
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
• Use boiling or enzymatic desizing to measure true yarn weight for nm calc; fractions disregarded per US notes
• Include affidavits confirming not sewing thread and single yarn structure (no plying)
• Beware misdeclaration as combed; fiber parallelism tests prevent duty disputes