Color-Yarn Poly-Cotton Oxford Sport Shirt Fabric from Japan
This 185 g/m² fabric mixes 68% cotton with polyester, using differently colored yarns in an oxford weave averaging yarn number 46. It qualifies for HTS 5210.49.60.10 as lightweight, multi-color 'other' oxford cloth (218). Popular for sport shirts and polos.
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
• Use boiling test to remove sizing before weight/yarn number verification per Chapter 52 US Note (a)
• Label as 'Oxford cloth (218)' explicitly; mismatches lead to audits
• Check for quantitative restrictions if cotton staple origin triggers Chapter notes