Bleached Poly-Cotton Sateen Sheeting Fabric from Japan
This woven sateen fabric contains 65% cotton mixed with 35% polyester, weighs 180 g/m², and is bleached for a smooth, lustrous finish. It falls under HTS 5210.29.20.20 as a bleached sateen weave fabric with less than 85% cotton, mixed mainly with man-made fibers, under 200 g/m². Commonly used for bed sheets and lightweight apparel linings.
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 exact cotton content via lab testing to confirm <85% and avoid reclassification to pure cotton headings
• Provide weave certification proving sateen construction, as per Chapter 52 notes on specified weaves
• Declare weight accurately post-sizing removal; common pitfall is misstating g/m² leading to audits