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Printed Cotton Printcloth for Craft Projects (315) from Japan

A versatile printed cotton printcloth with 315 thread count, under 200 g/m², ideal for DIY crafts, quilting, and home sewing projects featuring colorful patterns. Classified under HTS 5212.15.60.40 due to its printed nature, lightweight weight, and exact printcloth (315) specifications as defined for woven cotton fabrics in Chapter 52. The fabric's construction ensures compliance with U.S. notes on yarn number averaging.

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

• Label with fiber content >85% cotton and country of origin; test for average yarn number to substantiate 315 classification

• Avoid common pitfall of over-sizing; boil-test samples for accurate weight per Chapter 52 US note (b)

• For small rolls, ensure no bundling with heavier fabrics to prevent reclassification as mixed sets