Cotton Hopsack Different Color Yarn Fabric from Japan
Hopsack weave cotton fabric from yarns of different colors, 89% cotton, 160 g/m², average number 38. Classified HTS 5208.49.40 as 'other' coarse yarn fabric per Chapter 52 US notes.
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
• BT/Z formula useful for heavy-sized fabrics in verification
• Ensure no WTO-nonmember quota issues for raw cotton components
• Document as greige (unprocessed) to avoid Chapter 52 printed headings