Cotton Cake Yarn for Retail Knitting Machines from Japan
Center-pull cotton cake yarn, 95% cotton in 150g retail cakes for domestic knitting machines. Falls under HTS 5207.10.00.00 as consumer-packaged cotton yarn with nm compliance. Tangless pull from center simplifies home machine use.
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
• Cake format qualifies as retail if consumer-sized; large industrial cakes use 5206
• Include machine compatibility info but avoid selling as 'kit' with patterns/needles
• Test yarn number via Chapter 52 formula; improper count risks reclassification