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
19.7%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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