Bleached Cotton-Spandex Blend Shirting Fabric from Japan
Fine shirting fabric with 80% cotton, 18% polyester, and 2% spandex, weighing 150 g/m², bleached smooth. HTS 5210.29.40.90 applies due to <85% cotton MMF mix (spandex as man-made), low weight, and coarse yarn count. Suited for stretch dress shirts.
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
• Break down all fibers including elastane in entry docs; spandex counts as MMF
• Confirm average yarn number via total single yarns per cm² formula
• Beware of staple length quotas if raw cotton content traced back to Chapter 52 origins