Printed Cotton Sateen Dress Fabric from Japan
This is a lightweight printed sateen fabric made from 100% cotton, weighing 180 g/m², featuring a lustrous surface from its sateen weave and vibrant floral prints. It falls under HTS 5208.59.20.25 as a printed woven cotton fabric with 85%+ cotton content, under 200 g/m², in sateen weave (not denim twill). Ideal for women's dresses and blouses.
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
• Verify fabric weight via lab testing to confirm under 200 g/m² and cotton content ≥85% for proper classification
• Provide weave structure documentation (e.g
• sateen analysis) to distinguish from plain weave or denim twills
• Ensure colorfastness tests for prints to avoid reclassification as dyed rather than printed