Multi-Color Cotton Poplin Shirt Fabric from Japan
Lightweight poplin fabric made from 100% cotton yarns of different colors, average yarn number 38, weighing 180 g/m². Falls under HTS 5208.49.40 as a non-denim, non-hand-loomed woven fabric of coarse yarns (number 42 or lower) per Chapter 52 notes. Ideal for casual button-down shirts.
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
• Calculate yarn number precisely per US note (b) using total single yarns per cm² and fabric weight
• Ensure documentation shows 'yarns of different colors'—not printed patterns, which may shift to 5212