5205.42.00.90/16 Nm Folded Combed Cotton Yarn for Towels/Japan

16 Nm Folded Combed Cotton Yarn for Towels from Japan

Folded yarn of combed cotton fibers at 16 nm per single, >85% cotton content, bulk packaged for terry towel manufacturing. Provides the necessary bulk and absorbency for towel weaving on industrial looms. Classified in 5205.42.0060 as other non-retail folded combed cotton yarn 14-43 nm.

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%

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Import Tips

• Include mill test certificate verifying combed fibers and exact nm count using BYT/1000 formula

• Ensure no retail put-up (e.g

• >5kg cones) to stay out of 5207; document end-use as weaving yarn

• Monitor staple length origins per US notes to avoid quota violations on underlying cotton