High-Count Bleached Cotton Batiste Dress Lining from Japan
Bleached batiste is an ultra-fine woven cotton fabric (>85% cotton, <200 g/m², yarn number 69+), perfect for dress linings and blouses. It fits HTS 5208.29.80.90 as an 'other' bleached fabric of high yarn number, excluding plain weave or twills. The delicate weave offers opacity without bulk.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
13.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%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 equal to or greater than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Use boiling method to remove sizing before weight and yarn count testing for accurate HTS number calculation
• Include commercial invoice specifying 'bleached only, no dye' to prevent shift to dyed subheadings
• Monitor origin quotas from US notes on cotton fibers to avoid tariff-rate quota issues