Combed Cotton Ring-Spun Folded Yarn 48 nm from Japan
Multiple folded yarn made from combed cotton fibers, ring-spun with a single yarn count exceeding 43 nm but not exceeding 52 nm (48 nm), containing over 85% cotton by weight. Not intended for retail sale, used in industrial textile manufacturing for high-quality fabrics. Falls under HTS 5205.43.0029 due to its precise yarn number range, combed fiber processing, and ring spinning method.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
18.6%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify yarn number using US note formula (nm = meters/kg / 1000 x single strands) and provide lab test reports confirming 43-52 nm range
• Include certificate of combed fibers and ring spinning process; declare exact cotton content >85% to avoid reclassification
• Avoid retail packaging; ship in bulk cones or beams to qualify as non-retail under heading 5205