High-Number Bleached Cotton Shirting from Japan
Bleached cotton shirting fabric with yarn number 72, 130 g/m², containing 88% cotton, classified under HTS 5208.29.80 for fine, lightweight bleached weaves. Perfect for formal shirts and linings. Its crisp hand results from the elevated yarn fineness.
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 total single yarns per cm² (T) in yarn number formula for multi-fold yarns to avoid undercounting
• Declare exact bleaching method (e.g
• peroxide) to differentiate from unbleached or yarn-dyed goods
• Watch for contamination; even trace synthetics drop it below 85% cotton into 5211 headings