5205.42.00/Combed Supima Cotton 18 nm Cabled Knitting Yarn/Japan

Combed Supima Cotton 18 nm Cabled Knitting Yarn from Japan

Cabled knitting yarn from American-grown combed Supima cotton, 18 nm single yarn fineness (14-43 nm compliant), 88% cotton minimum, large cones for circular knit machines. HTS 5205.42.00 covers this bulk combed multiple yarn.

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

• Document end-use as knitting/weaving (not sewing) to distinguish from Chapter 52 sewing thread exclusions

• Use certified lab for fiber content (>85%) and nm verification—CBP often tests high-value cottons

• Ensure spools exceed industrial minimums (e.g

• >5 kg) to affirm non-retail status