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Bleached Heavy Cotton Canvas Fabric from Japan

This is a heavy-duty bleached cotton canvas fabric containing over 85% cotton by weight and weighing more than 200 g/m², used for making tents, sails, and upholstery. It falls under HTS 5209.29.00 as a bleached woven cotton fabric exceeding the weight threshold and not specified as denim or other specialized types. The bleaching process lightens the fabric without dyeing.

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

• Verify fabric weight exceeds 200 g/m² via lab testing and provide mill test certificates to confirm cotton content over 85%

• Ensure bleaching is documented; unbleached versions classify under 5209.21.00, avoiding common misclassification

• Declare average yarn number accurately using HTS formulas to prevent reclassification during CBP review