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%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
• 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