Poly-Cotton Chambray Shirt Fabric from Japan
This lightweight woven fabric blends 70% cotton with 30% polyester, featuring yarns of different colors in a plain weave and an average yarn number between 43 and 68. It weighs under 170 g/m², ideal for casual shirts, and falls under HTS 5210.41.60.00 due to its mixed fiber composition, color variegation, and specified yarn metrics.
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 fiber content via lab test to confirm <85% cotton; discrepancies lead to reclassification
• Provide weave analysis and yarn number calculations per US note formulas to avoid customs holds
• Include commercial invoice detailing g/m² weight and color yarn usage for plain weave confirmation