Bleached Cotton Poplin Shirt Fabric from Japan
This lightweight bleached woven cotton poplin fabric weighs 180 g/m² and is used primarily for making dress shirts and blouses. It falls under HTS 5212.12.60.90 as a bleached cotton woven fabric not exceeding 200 g/m², in the 'other' category excluding specific 3-thread twill types. The bleaching process lightens the fabric uniformly without dyeing.
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 fabric weight via lab testing (≤200 g/m²) and confirm bleaching process per Chapter 52 notes to avoid reclassification
• Provide mill test certificate for yarn number and construction to support 'other woven' status
• Ensure no denim characteristics (e.g
• colored warp yarns) to prevent shift to 5212.42