Bleached Fine Cotton Etamine Fabric from Japan
Bleached etamine, a lightweight open-weave cotton with yarn number 71, 140 g/m², over 85% cotton per HTS 5208.29.80. Used in blouses, mosquito netting, and veils. The balanced weave allows breathability.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
13.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Confirm 'wholly of plain weave' excluding selvage per US note (b) to stay in this heading
• Provide fiber content lab reports; cotton % is strictly enforced at 85% threshold
• For large volumes, pre-validate yarn number with CBP ruling to prevent holds