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Number 38 Yarn Unbleached Sheeting Fabric from Japan

Unbleached plain weave cotton sheeting with yarn number 38, 85%+ cotton, and 130 g/m², precisely matching HTS 5208.12.40 for heavier unbleached cottons of lower yarn numbers. Used in mattress ticking and industrial 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

• Calculate average yarn number per US note (e.g

• BT/Z formula) including all single yarns in fabric

• Label as 'unbleached' accurately; any optical brighteners may reclassify as bleached

• Check for quantitative restrictions on raw cotton inputs if from quota countries like India