Industrial Unbleached Broadcloth Cotton Roll Goods from Japan
Unbleached broadcloth cotton in 60-inch rolls, >200 g/m², average yarn 314 for industrial cutting and sewing operations. Falls under HTS 5212.21.60.20 as heavyweight unbleached poplin/broadcloth per Chapter 52 definitions. Used for workwear components and protective covers.
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
• Submit weave analysis confirming poplin structure (excluding selvage) per US note (b) to avoid 5212.19 reclassification
• Record desizing process weights for accurate g/m² calculation after boiling per average yarn number methodology
• Monitor origin quotas indirectly affecting pricing; non-WTO countries face cotton raw material restrictions