Heavyweight Bleached Cotton Gabardine Fabric from Japan
260 g/m² bleached cotton gabardine twill for trousers and uniforms. HTS 5212.22.60.60 covers this as other twill weave, bleached, over 200 g/m². Gabardine is a fine twill variant.
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
• Submit linear meter/kg data for yarn number verification using Chapter 52 formulas
• Confirm no optical brighteners if claiming pure bleached status
• Industrial rolls ok; consumer packs may face retail regulations