49 nm Combed Upland Cotton Spinning Yarn from Japan
Single yarn from combed Upland cotton, 49 nm, >=85% cotton by weight, for ring-spun fabrics in bulk hanks. HTS 5205.23.00.90 covers this as other combed single yarn in the 43-52 nm bracket, nm per official computation methods.
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 BYT/1,000 formula for nm if fabric samples needed, but apply to yarn directly
• Check country-specific quotas from U.S. notes (e.g
• India/Pakistan aggregate)
• Segregate from sewing thread to prevent Chapter 52 exclusions