Bleached Cotton Cross Twill for Blouses from Japan
Soft bleached cross twill (broken twill) cotton, 90% cotton, 185 g/m² for blouse panels. HTS 5208.23.00.00 captures this as bleached ≥85% cotton twill ≤200 g/m², including cross twill variant explicitly. Excludes combo weaves per US note (b).
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
• Use formula ST/10 for yarn number if fabric meters/kg provided; document for audits
• Ensure no quantitative restrictions apply (e.g
• not raw cotton under 5201 notes)