42s Poplin Fabric for Tailoring from Japan
Borderline yarn number 42 bleached poplin (98 g/m², 100% cotton) under HTS 5208.21.20.20 for number 42 or lower poplin/broadcloth. Used by tailors for linings and facings. Exact specs confirm tariff placement.
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
• Fractions in yarn number disregarded per notes—42.9 counts as 42
• Provide construction specs (warp x weft yarns/cm) supporting poplin structure
• Segregate from finer counts (>42) to avoid commingling penalties