Variegated Cotton-Merino Dress Fabric from Japan
Lightweight 190 g/m² plain weave fabric mainly cotton with multi-tone yarns blended with merino wool, perfect for summer dresses. It qualifies for HTS 5212.14.60.10 as other woven cotton fabric ≤200 g/m², yarns of different colors, mixed with fine animal hair. The color play enhances its visual appeal.
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
• Use AATCC test methods for yarn color verification to support 'different colors' claim
• Declare average yarn number per U.S. note formulas to prevent disputes on fabric metrics
• Watch for blending errors; ensure cotton predominance to stay out of wool quotas