Geometric Printed Cotton Broadcloth from Japan
This 160 g/m² broadcloth features geometric prints, plain weave 100% cotton yarn number 37, qualifying for HTS 5208.52.30 as printed plain weave cotton fabric exceeding 100 g/m² with coarse yarns.
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 average yarn number across warp and weft per Chapter 52 note (b)
• Avoid bulk packaging misclassification as industrial if for retail sale
• Check country-specific quotas for upland cotton under 5201 notes