Color-Block Cotton-Spandex Oxford Blend Fabric from Japan
This 185 g/m² fabric mixes 80% cotton with 17% polyester and 3% spandex (MMF), using yarns of different colors in oxford basketweave for stretch shirting. HTS 5210.49.40.10 applies for low-cotton MMF blend, weight limit, coarse yarns, and oxford spec (218).
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
• Spandex content requires elasticity tests; excess may reclassify as functional textile
• Provide linear meter samples for CBP weave verification matching oxford definition
• Label rolls with exact g/m² and fiber breakdown to prevent audits