Blue Dyed Oxford Dress Shirt Cloth from Japan
A piece-dyed blue oxford cotton fabric at 195 g/m² with yarn number 50, containing 88% cotton, used primarily for men's dress shirts. The warp-faced basketweave distinguishes it as oxford cloth per tariff specifications. Fits HTS 5208.39.60.20 as a dyed fabric under 200 g/m² with qualifying yarn metrics.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%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 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document dyeing process (piece-dyed vs. yarn-dyed) as only uniform dyeing qualifies under 5208.39
• Test for average yarn number per US Note (a) using post-scouring weight to stay within 43-68 range