Grey Uncombed Cotton Single Yarn 55 nm from Japan
Grey (undyed) single yarn from uncombed cotton, >=85% cotton, 55 nm fineness, bulk for industrial spinning/weaving. HTS 5205.14.20.00 applies to uncombed singles 52-80 nm, excluding retail and sewing thread. Used in basic fabric production before dyeing.
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 desizing process for accurate weight in nm computation per Chapter 52 US notes
• Include country-of-origin certification, mindful of 5201 quantitative limits for uncombed cotton origins
• Label as 'not for retail' explicitly in invoices to prevent Chapter 63 classification errors