Industrial Unbleached Cotton Numbered Duck Cloth from Japan
Numbered duck cloth (e.g., No. 8 duck) is an unbleached, heavy cotton fabric >200 g/m² with ≥85% cotton, using complex weaves beyond plain. HTS 5209.19.00.60 covers this for uses in conveyor belts and sails due to its high tensile strength.
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 CBP-approved yarn number calculation (per US notes) to validate cotton metrics; document average yarn count
• Ensure no power-loom certification needed unless claiming hand-loomed; standard mill production fits this code
• Avoid bulk packaging pitfalls—declare as greige (unbleached) fabric, not processed goods