Coarse Unbleached Cotton Ticking Fabric from Japan
Heavy 240 g/m² unbleached cotton ticking with tight plain weave, 90% cotton content. HTS 5209.19.00 covers this as other unbleached heavy woven cotton not specified elsewhere. Used for mattress covers and upholstery backing.
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
• Provide square meter weight (Z') per US note for customs verification; fractions disregarded in yarn number calc
• Declare selvage exclusions for weave purity; mixed weaves may trigger reclassification
• Monitor origin quotas if from restricted countries per US notes on cotton content