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Combed Cotton Ring Spun Yarn Ne 20 Single from Japan

This is a single yarn made from combed cotton fibers, ring spun with a yarn number exceeding 14 nm but not exceeding 43 nm (specifically Ne 20), containing 85% or more cotton by weight. It is not put up for retail sale, intended for industrial weaving or knitting into fabrics like shirting or t-shirts. Classified under HTS 5205.22.0020 due to its ring spinning method, combed fiber quality, and specified metric count range.

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

• Verify yarn number using official nm formula (meters/kg /1000) and provide lab test reports confirming combed fibers and 85%+ cotton content to avoid reclassification

• Include manufacturer's certification of ring spinning process (301) and ensure not packaged for retail to qualify under this subheading; watch for quantitative limits on cotton imports

Combed Cotton Ring Spun Yarn Ne 20 Single from Japan — Import Duty Rate | HTS 5205.22.00.20