Crisp Cotton Broadcloth for Button-Downs from Japan
Button-down shirt broadcloth, reactive-dyed cotton 110 g/m², 76 yarn number, meeting all HTS 5208.32.50.20 parameters for dyed high-count poplin/broadcloth.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Test for 'excessive sizing' removal protocol before weight/yarn determinations
• Avoid valuation disputes by documenting comparable US domestic broadcloth prices
• Confirm selvage exclusion in weave analysis per Chapter 52 US note (b)