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Legacy Typewriter Fabric 5208 Spec Cotton from Japan

Legacy equipment typewriter ribbon fabric meeting 5208.11.60.00 exactly: yarn #92, 126 threads/cm² (warp 63, filling 63), 95 g/m² unbleached plain weave. Balanced high-density construction for ink ribbon durability in restoration projects.

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

• Lab certification required for nm yarn measurement per US note methodology

• Declare as 'typewriter ribbon fabric' not general cotton to avoid broader categories

• Ensure no pre-shrinking affecting weight/thread count declarations