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Bleached Cotton Bookbinding Cloth from Japan

Stiffened bleached cotton fabric at 190 g/m² for book covers and binding. Fits HTS 5212.12.60 as other bleached woven cotton ≤200 g/m². Impregnation provides durability for industrial use.

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 if starched but not exceeding textile coating definitions

Industrial end-use docs help but primary material rules classification

Weigh after boiling sizing per US note to confirm limits