Lightweight Cotton Check Shirt Fabric from Japan
This plain weave cotton fabric contains over 85% cotton by weight, weighs 95 g/m², and uses yarns of different colors in a check pattern. It has an average yarn number between 43 and 68, classifying it under HTS 5208.41.60.00 as a lightweight, multi-color woven cotton fabric not exceeding 100 g/m².
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Verify average yarn number using HTS formulas (e.g
• N = BYT/1,000) after removing sizing to confirm 43-68 range
• Provide lab test reports for fiber content (>85% cotton) and weight (≤100 g/m²) to avoid reclassification
• Ensure invoices specify plain weave and multi-color yarns to prevent shifts to solid color subheadings