Raw Polycotton Poplin Fabric for Blouses from Japan
This raw, unbleached poplin is 65% cotton mixed with 35% polyester, 190 g/m², plain weave with yarn count 38, precisely matching HTS 5210.11.40.20 for unbleached poplin/broadcloth of number 42 or lower. Used in lightweight blouse manufacturing.
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
• Obtain government certification if claiming hand-loomed status to potentially access lower duties under US notes
• Avoid common pitfall of mismeasuring yarn number by including all single yarns in folded/cabled counts
• Prepare invoices specifying exact weave (plain only, no combinations) excluding selvage per US note