Bleached Print Cloth Base Plain Weave Cotton from Japan
This bleached print cloth base is heavy plain weave cotton >85%, >200 g/m², prepped for printing but imported bleached plain. Used in signage. HTS 5209.21.00 applies.
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
• Lab certify no pre-printing to stay in woven plain category
• Track grams per linear meter (Z) for weight verification
• Beware of set imports with inks pushing to Chapter 32