Heavyweight Cotton Chambray Work Shirt Fabric from Japan
This is a woven cotton fabric containing 88% cotton by weight, weighing 250 g/m², made from yarns of different colors in a chambray weave where warp yarns are white and weft yarns are dyed indigo. It falls under HTS 5209.49.00.90 as a heavy cotton fabric over 200 g/m² of yarns of different colors, not classified as denim or specific other types. Commonly used for durable work shirts and jackets.
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 test certificate to confirm classification in 5209
• Provide detailed yarn color composition and weave type documentation to avoid reclassification as plain weave
• Check for quantitative restrictions on cotton content if sourced from non-WTO countries