Bleached Cotton-Polyester Twill Shirt Fabric from Japan
This lightweight woven fabric, with 70% cotton and 30% polyester, weighs 180 g/m² and features a twill weave (not 3- or 4-thread). It is bleached for a clean white finish and classified under HTS 5210.29.20.90 due to its cotton content under 85%, mixed with man-made fibers, under 200 g/m², and specific weave type.
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 fiber content via lab test to confirm <85% cotton; discrepancies lead to reclassification
• Provide weave structure documentation (e.g
• twill analysis) to avoid misfiling under plain weave subheadings
• Ensure bleaching process certification to distinguish from unbleached fabrics under 5210.21