Heavyweight Bleached Cotton Canvas Fabric from Japan
This is a bleached woven cotton canvas fabric containing over 85% cotton by weight and weighing 250 g/m², used for tents, sails, and heavy-duty upholstery. It falls under HTS 5209.29.00.90 as a bleached cotton fabric exceeding 200 g/m² that does not qualify as denim, satin, or certified hand-loomed. The bleaching process lightens the fabric without dyeing, distinguishing it from unbleached or printed variants.
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 exceeds 200 g/m² via lab testing and provide mill test certificates to confirm >85% cotton content
• Ensure bleaching is documented as optical or chemical without dyes to avoid misclassification into dyed subheadings