Blue Cotton Broadcloth Casual Shirt Fabric from Japan
A solid-dyed blue broadcloth cotton weave under 200 g/m², fitting 5212.13.60.20 poplin/broadcloth (314) for its balanced yarn structure ideal for casual shirts. Average yarn number calculated per US formulas confirms fit.
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
• Invoice must note 'piece dyed' to avoid yarn-dyed confusion (5211 series)
• Sample submission for binding ruling if weave is borderline poplin/plain
• Monitor MFA quotas indirectly via cotton raw material origins