Unbleached Number 68 Cotton Shirting Fabric from Japan
High-count unbleached plain weave cotton shirting fabric, 93% cotton, 98 g/m², yarn number 68 via total single yarns method. Classified in HTS 5208.11.40 as unbleached plain weave ≤100 g/m² with numbers 43-68 per U.S. calculation notes. Suited for formal shirts and linings.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Retain production records proving cottage industry status if seeking hand-loomed reclassification
• Conduct desizing for accurate g/m² and nm measurements as per Chapter 52 U.S. notes
• Beware of over-declaring yarn number; fractions disregarded, leading to frequent audits