Lightweight Unbleached Cotton Mull Fabric from Japan
Unbleached mull fabric of 88% cotton, yarn number 70, weighing 90 g/m², qualifies for HTS 5208.19.80 as a high-count gauze-like 'other' weave under 200 g/m². It's prized for bookbinding, mosquito netting, and delicate apparel linings.
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
• Document weave type (e.g
• leno for mull) to confirm 'other' status excluding plain weave
• Verify staple length of input cotton doesn't trigger US note quotas on raw cotton imports
• Use invoices specifying 'not certified hand-loomed' to prevent misclassification