Heavy Dyed Cotton-Spandex Blend Ripstop Fabric from Japan
Ripstop nylon-cotton mix (70% cotton, 28% nylon, 2% spandex), dyed grey, 220 g/m² for reinforced gear bags. Under HTS 5211.39.00.90 as other dyed woven <85% cotton mainly with man-mades, over 200 g/m². Ripstop grid weave is plain variant.
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
• Declare all fibers including trace spandex; totals must sum to 100%
• Ripstop doesn't change weave classification unless broken twill
• Military-spec docs may trigger ITAR review beyond HTS