Pinpoint Oxford Weave Cloth from Japan
Pinpoint Oxford fabric with finer basketweave, fitting HTS 5208.49.60.10: ≥85% cotton, <200 g/m², yarns of different colors, average number 43-68, denoted as 'Oxford cloth (218)'. Popular for formal shirts due to crisp texture. Yarn metrics calculated per U.S. note formulas like BT/Z.
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
• Use square meters per kg (S) and total yarns (T) formula for accurate yarn number verification during CBP exam
• Document 'wholly of basketweave' excluding selvage per U.S. note (b); blends with other weaves risk reclassification
• Avoid common error of declaring as hand-loomed without certification from exporting country's agency