Industrial Osnaburg Cotton Backing Fabric from Japan
Heavy bleached Osnaburg sheeting used as backing for rugs and mats, plain weave, >85% cotton by weight, >200 g/m². Classified in HTS 5209.21.00.25 for its Osnaburg (313) characteristics as a non-napped, bleached cotton sheeting per HTS hierarchy and Chapter 52 weave notes.
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
• Provide lab analysis showing cotton content >85% and fabric weight via Z' (grams/m²) calculation after desizing
• For industrial use, include end-use certificates to differentiate from retail packaging under alternatives