Printed Cotton-Polyester Oxford Dress Fabric from Japan
This lightweight printed oxford cloth, weighing 180 g/m², contains 70% cotton mixed with 30% polyester, featuring a basketweave structure with yarns of number 80. It falls under HTS 5210.59.80.20 as a printed woven cotton fabric under 85% cotton, mixed with man-made fibers, over 200 threads per inch equivalent (number 69+), specifically oxford cloth. Used primarily for women's dresses and blouses.
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 as mislabeling leads to reclassification
• Include weave structure certification showing basketweave for oxford and yarn number calculation per US notes
• Ensure print is considered 'printed' post-weaving to avoid plain weave subheadings