Printed Poly-Cotton Heavyweight Duck Canvas from Japan
This printed woven fabric contains 70% cotton mixed with polyester, weighing 280 g/m², featuring a 3-thread twill duck weave (not plain weave). It falls under HTS 5211.59.00.60 as a printed other fabric of cotton less than 85% mixed with man-made fibers over 200 g/m², specifically duck construction for durability.
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
• Verify fiber content via lab testing to confirm <85% cotton mixed mainly with man-made fibers; provide mill certificates
• Ensure accurate weave documentation proving duck (non-plain twill) construction to avoid reclassification to plain weave subheadings
• Declare weight per m² precisely and include dyeing/printing process details to prevent undervaluation penalties