5208.49.80/High-Count Cotton Poplin Shirt Fabric/Japan

High-Count Cotton Poplin Shirt Fabric from Japan

This woven cotton fabric contains 85% or more cotton by weight, weighs under 200 g/m², and uses yarns of different colors with an average yarn number of 69 or higher. It is classified under HTS 5208.49.80 due to its fine yarn count, multi-color yarn construction, and lightweight nature suitable for dress shirts. The high yarn number indicates a finer, smoother weave typical for premium apparel linings.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

14.7%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.480%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty

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Import Tips

• Calculate average yarn number using HTS formulas (e.g

• N = BYT/1,000) after removing sizing, documenting measurements for CBP verification

• Provide lab tests confirming ≥85% cotton content and weight <200 g/m² to avoid reclassification to lower-number yarn subheadings

• Declare 'yarns of different colors' explicitly; uniform dyeing post-weaving may shift to 5208.39 or 5208.59