Poly-Cotton Satin Dress Lining Fabric from Japan
This lightweight satin weave fabric, with 70% cotton and 30% polyester, weighs 170 g/m² and features yarns of different colors for subtle shading. It falls under HTS 5210.49.20.00 as a woven cotton fabric under 85% cotton mixed with man-made fibers, in satin weave (not 3- or 4-thread twill), under 200 g/m². The multi-color yarns distinguish it from plain fabrics.
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 can lead to reclassification
• Provide weave structure documentation (satin, not twill) and weight certificates to avoid audits
• Declare yarn color differences accurately; uniform color shifts to other subheadings